Why we trust experts, even when they admit they don't know the answer
We constantly make decisions about who to trust.
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2022
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News tagged with social good
Advertising in the pandemic: How companies used COVID as a marketing tool
At the start of the pandemic, consumers were bombarded with a new and hastily constructed form of advertising. In those "uncertain times," customers were promised, they could rely on their favorite brands for help.
Economics & Business
Dec 01, 2021
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Friendly pelicans breed better
Captive pelicans that are free to choose their own friendships are more likely to breed successfully on repeated occasions, new research suggests.
Plants & Animals
May 10, 2021
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Charles Darwin and conspicuous consumption: Why bling is blingy
Luxury brands are a prominent feature of modern society. Thorstein Veblen coined the term "conspicuous consumption" to describe how the upper classes showcased expensive goods without inherent practical benefits to demonstrate ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 21, 2021
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Experimental game reveals that the freedom to choose preferred public goods greatly increases their value
From climate and biodiversity to public health and law enforcement, public goods benefit all. They are produced or maintained through widespread participation in public-goods provision that is vulnerable to low participation ...
Social Sciences
Jul 14, 2020
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Report finds that unionist and nationalist identities in NI became stronger in the run-up to Brexit
A research study on political attitudes and identities in Northern Ireland has been released today by ARK—a joint initiative between Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University.
Political science
Jun 17, 2020
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Bacteria perform mass suicide to defend their colony
A new study from researchers at Oxford University's Departments of Zoology and Biochemistry shows that warring bacteria will engage in suicidal attacks in vast numbers to take down competitors.
Evolution
Jun 05, 2020
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In the information surge, check the facts twice or three times, experts advise
The information surge in the COVID-19 pandemic has been almost as overwhelming as the surge occurring in medical facilities. While staying informed as well as being up to date on the latest technology is important, it's also ...
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2020
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A company's good deeds can make consumers think its products are safer
Companies like to highlight when they do good things for society, such as making charitable donations, becoming more environmentally friendly or improving the diversity of their workforce. Broadly, these behaviors come under ...
Economics & Business
Feb 26, 2020
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Longer lives and lower birth rates strain family structures
A new report by Cass Business School and the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK), reveals that longer lives and lower birth rates are putting increasing strain on our family structures.
Social Sciences
Feb 07, 2020
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