Researchers at Swinburne University of Technology have found that the correlation between face masks and perceptions of trustworthiness may be linked to social norms rather than how they impact appearance.
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2024
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Findings from a small preliminary study with residents of the Cranfield University campus have shown that shower times are significantly shorter when showers are fitted with time displays.
Environment
Feb 17, 2020
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In one of the first demonstrations of its kind, the Flinders University-led international study questioned hundreds of adults about acts of self-punishment which managed to garner their sympathy for the offender.
Social Sciences
May 25, 2022
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Same-sex marriage is not just a right—it's also a new expectation. Unmarried same-sex couples in Canada are feeling pressure to tie the knot, according to a recent study published in the Canadian Review of Sociology that ...
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2016
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Competition between countries on global markets, says conventional wisdom in economics, is a Darwinian process that will weed out not only high-cost firms but also societal norms and institutions that are impediments to low-cost ...
Economics & Business
Oct 27, 2017
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After a few months in a different country, you may pick up a new phrase or favorite dish, but can studying abroad change how you participate in society? A recent study published in the Journal of Moral Education found that ...
Education
Jan 6, 2023
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Social psychologist Robert Livingston has spent decades studying racism and advising businesses and nonprofits how to confront it in their workplaces. In a new book, "The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2021
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Australian households produce about 12 million tons of waste every year. That puts the sector almost on par with manufacturing or construction.
Environment
Feb 23, 2023
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A research team led by Hitoshi Yamamoto from Rissho University has analyzed how the social norm of indirect reciprocity is adopted in human society and revealed results that contradict previous theoretical predictions. The ...
Social Sciences
Jul 1, 2020
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If you focus on overcoming life's barriers rather than the blessings that make life easier, you're not alone.
Social Sciences
May 23, 2024
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