Curiosity has been found to play a role in our learning and emotional well-being, but due to the open-ended nature of how curiosity is actually practiced, measuring it is challenging. Psychological studies have attempted ...
Social Sciences
Jan 12, 2021
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The white of paper and the white of a monitor can be precisely the same color values, yet they appear fundamentally different. That disparity may not lie in the mode of display, but rather in how the colors are constructed, ...
Optics & Photonics
Dec 7, 2020
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14
Living organisms aren't the only things that evolve over time. Cultural practices change, too, and in recent years social scientists have taken a keen interest in understanding this cultural evolution. Much research has focused ...
Evolution
Oct 27, 2020
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132
Immediate actions are needed to limit the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change that helps fuel wildfires, a Monash University study says.
Environment
Oct 12, 2020
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296
A pair of political science researchers at the University of California, has found that showing people a symbol of inequality can push them to demand that rich people be taxed more. In their paper published in the journal ...
In the world of scientific research today, there's a revolution going on—over the last decade or so, scientists across many disciplines have been seeking to improve the workings of science and its methods.
Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2020
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If you're looking for an unconventional approach to doing business, select a CEO with an uncommon name, according to new research co-authored by an expert at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2020
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94
Husbands are least stressed when their wives earn up to 40% of household income but they become increasingly uncomfortable as their spouse's wages rise beyond that point and are most stressed when they are entirely economically ...
Social Sciences
Nov 19, 2019
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If you're from a Western society, chances are you value individuality, independence, analytical thinking, and an openness to strangers and new ideas.
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2019
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1141
As close evolutionary relatives, you could say that great apes and humans look somewhat similar. And the more we learn about our great ape cousins, the more we find that we're alike.
Plants & Animals
Sep 30, 2019
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