Americans have a long tradition of taking to the streets to protest or to advocate for things they believe in. New research suggests that when it comes to climate change, these marches may indeed have a positive effect on ...
Environment
May 23, 2019
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Muslim leaders face a perilous task when asked to publicly respond to violent attacks carried out by Muslim extremists.
Social Sciences
Apr 30, 2019
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Images of extensive flooding or fire-ravaged communities help us see how climate change is accelerating the severity of natural disasters. The devastation is obvious, but what is not as clear is the indirect effect of these ...
Environment
Feb 13, 2019
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Negative portrayals in the news media affect how police treat black men in the United States, according to a Rutgers School of Public Health study.
Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2018
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Girls in the UK are often told that they can do whatever they want. That nothing can stop them. If they can dream it, they can achieve it. And yet, when it comes to accessing and becoming proficient in sports and activities ...
Social Sciences
Nov 09, 2018
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From "girls suck at maths" and "men are so insensitive" to "he is getting a bit senile with age" or "black people struggle at university", there's no shortage of common cultural stereotypes about social groups. Chances are ...
Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2018
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Undergraduate students' reactions to reading about a woman's anxiety in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) class vary by gender according to a Dartmouth-led study published in the Psychology of Women ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2018
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Data from 160,000 ranked chess players and more than five million chess matches suggests that women playing against men perform better than expected based on their official chess ratings, according to a new study by the University ...
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2018
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Men often appear to have an advantage over women in the workplace, but that is not always the case in female-dominated industries.
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2017
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Social mythologies, like the old saw that "white men can't jump," may in fact have some negative consequences for those being stereotyped. And even if the majority of people do not openly endorse these negative beliefs, recent ...
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2017
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