While many people want to achieve major long-term goals—such as improving their diet, quitting smoking or adopting a more sustainable lifestyle—they often find it difficult to do so. Is it all down to a lack of self-discipline? ...
Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2023
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If you're one of those people who line up for the Black Friday sales, jump online for Singles Day, or are thinking you'll queue outside the local department store on Boxing Day for the "real bargains," rest assured, you are ...
Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2023
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Misinformation is debated everywhere and has justifiably sparked concerns. It can polarize the public, reduce health-protective behaviors such as mask wearing and vaccination, and erode trust in science. Much of misinformation ...
Political science
Nov 21, 2023
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People living in poverty often struggle from payday to payday. Those who receive government assistance, such as welfare or pensions, must manage scarce resources to make ends meet until the next payment. Researchers from ...
Social Sciences
Oct 9, 2023
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Consumers are not always predictable when it comes to choosing products online—a concept that lies at the core of Cornell's latest research in consumer psychology.
Social Sciences
Sep 15, 2023
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There are many kinds of sexual situations people can get into—everything from committed monogamous relationships to a one-night stand. But friends with benefits (FWB) situations are often still seen as controversial, perhaps ...
Social Sciences
Sep 6, 2023
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Breaking up, making up, or waking up to the fact that your partner is thinking about leaving you have long been grist for songwriters, but the ups and downs of romantic relationships have also fueled psychology research.
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2023
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Child sex abuse is one of the most heinous criminal offenses, so when a victim becomes an offender, it's evidence of a system failure.
Social Sciences
May 30, 2023
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Researchers from Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle, and UNSW Business School, University of New South Wales, have published a new paper in the Journal of Consumer Psychology that provides a comprehensive ...
Economics & Business
May 23, 2023
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Researchers from Seattle University's Albers School of Business and Economics, and the Indian School of Business have published a report that provides novel insights about how consumers make decisions about keeping or disposing ...
Social Sciences
May 22, 2023
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