Archaeologists discover ancient Mayan board game—here's what it can teach modern educators
Games have been played for thousands of years in cultures across the world.
Archaeology
May 17, 2023
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Limited resources leave youth vulnerable to digital abuse, warn researchers
Youth in the United States are targets of cross-platform digital abuse from peers, strangers, offline acquaintances and even relatives, with threats ranging from harassment and sexual violence to financial fraud, according ...
Social Sciences
Apr 18, 2023
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Study: Humans and monkeys coordinate conflicting interest to maximize their profits
Drama or comedy? Couples who want to spend Sunday evenings together in front of the TV but like different movie genres face this question again every weekend. Do they agree on a movie and watch it together? Or does each one ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 16, 2023
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Examining instances when play can be painful
Beyond pleasure, is there emotional depth to play? Aaron Trammell, a researcher in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, answers this and related questions in a new book he wrote that examines differences ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2023
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What 'alien' languages can teach us about real ones
You can learn a lot about an animal by how it communicates. Birds tweet melodies to attract mates and defend their territory. Dogs befriend each other with wagging tails and smelly pheromones. Even plants communicate by diffusing ...
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2023
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Guess who? Chimpanzee faces reveal family relationships
Researchers from the University of St Andrews have shown for the first time that not only do wild chimpanzees tend to look like their family members, but also some relationships are easier to detect than others.
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2022
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Why do we learn to reward cooperation?
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Plön show that reputation plays a key role in determining which rewarding policies people adopt. Using game theory, they explain why individuals learn to use rewards to specifically ...
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2022
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Understanding social dilemmas through games—the development of moral norms encourages selfless behavior
Human decision-making and the interplay of individual and group dynamics is incredibly complex. Unfortunately, our behavior can lead to detrimental phenomena, such as the depletion of common sources.
Mathematics
Sep 30, 2022
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Who do you think you are? What does your avatar say about you?
When using social virtual reality, people hide behind avatars. But is it really hiding or is it a way to express our new digital selves? A new Trinity study published in the Journal of Digital Social Research suggests it ...
Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2022
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Using game theory mathematics to resolve human conflicts
Game theory mathematics is used to predict outcomes in conflict situations. Now it is being adapted through big data to resolve highly contentious issues between people and the environment.
Mathematics
Sep 2, 2022
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