While appearances should not matter when applying for a job, unfortunately, they do. Studies show that attractiveness positively benefits both men and women job candidates, garnering attractive individuals more job offers, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 9, 2020
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Going pro early may be a no-brainer for exceptional, young basketball stars like former Duke freshman and 2019 NBA draft first-pick Zion Williamson. But a study in the "International Journal of Sport Finance" proposes a new ...
Economics & Business
Dec 5, 2019
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In a world of growing educational and professional mobility, there is an urgent need, from an individual nation's perspective to reduce the potentially harmful effects of what is commonly referred to as the "brain drain". ...
Education
Oct 11, 2019
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A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool for detecting unfair discrimination—such as on the basis of race or gender—has been created by researchers at Penn State and Columbia University.
Machine learning & AI
Jul 10, 2019
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Teacher strikes swept the United States in 2018, from West Virginia to Oklahoma, Colorado, Arizona, North Carolina and beyond.
Education
May 3, 2019
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No matter how you slice the data, women in the U.S. earn a lot less than men.
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2019
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In San Francisco, far from the picturesque, winding streets in the hills, a glistening skyscraper represents how the country's tech titans have transformed the city —and made it one of the world's most expensive places ...
Business
Mar 15, 2019
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As we mark International Women's Day in Australia there is sure to be some celebration of progress.
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2019
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People tend to feel strongly about matters of sexual morality, such as premarital sex or gay marriage.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 28, 2019
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Here's a lesson for chief financial officers: If you talk like your boss talks, the authors of a new study have found you'll probably make more money.
Economics & Business
Feb 5, 2019
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