Claims of a supposed "attention war" have seen new technology blamed for a decline in our ability to concentrate—but a major new survey of the UK public by the Policy Institute and Centre for Attention Studies at King's ...
Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2022
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Sexual attractiveness is a preoccupation that clings to us throughout our daily lives. Today's social media obsession with perfect beauty makes being attractive and feeling attractive seem all the more important. Being attractive ...
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2022
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Celebrities and famous people are seen as more "attractive" which helps to protect them much more than ordinary people when they are cyberabused, new research has revealed.
Social Sciences
Jan 7, 2022
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Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd on June 25, 2021. Since then, calls for police reform haven't been as loud.
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2021
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Unorthodox leaders who shake up the political system are more likely to be elected if people believe their society is morally divided and breaking down, University of Queensland research has found.
Political science
Nov 29, 2021
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Numerous studies have examined the coercive nature of prisons, but few have considered the role of in-prison experiences (e.g., confinement in restrictive housing) and time served in prison in incarcerated people's perceptions ...
Social Sciences
Oct 22, 2021
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Consumer definitions of sustainability are often different than industry definitions. Understanding consumer preferences and opinions of sustainability within the dairy industry can help dairy product developers successfully ...
Ecology
Oct 21, 2021
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Older people are just as likely as younger people to recognize the need for action on climate change and to say they're willing to make big sacrifices to protect the environment, suggesting claims of a generational divide ...
Environment
Sep 28, 2021
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The devastation and distress brought by the COVID-19 pandemic to millions of lives goes without question, but trying to gauge an entire planet's changing perception of the disease over time can seem an almost impossible task.
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2021
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A small act of kindness can go a long way, especially say UBC Okanagan researchers, towards bolstering student health and wellness.
Education
Sep 20, 2021
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