New research released today shows that workers at a Fortune 500 company who participated in a pilot work flexibility program voiced higher levels of job satisfaction and reduced levels of burnout and psychological stress ...
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2016
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11
A new study finds that more than half of all "children" in the U.S. either misperceive or reject their parents' political party affiliations.
Social Sciences
Nov 19, 2015
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60
Institutional and cultural pressures lead scientists to avoid risk-taking and choose inefficient research strategies, two new University of Chicago papers conclude. Despite increased opportunities for groundbreaking experiments, ...
Mathematics
Nov 9, 2015
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126
Would you consider your perceptions of extreme weather to be dependent on where you live, how much you earn or your political views? There is a case to suggest that the social, economic or political background of an individual ...
Environment
Oct 15, 2015
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The traditional pressure in academia for faculty to "publish or perish" advances knowledge in established areas. But it also might discourage scientists from asking the innovative questions that are most likely to lead to ...
Other
Oct 9, 2015
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1084
For years social scientists have grappled with the question of why men receive far more media coverage than women, and now a new study reveals the answer.
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2015
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29
Civil courts are where many people meet the legal system, dealing with life-altering issues like foreclosure, bankruptcy and child custody.
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2015
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43
Social scientists have long argued documentary films are powerful tools for social change.
Social Sciences
Sep 2, 2015
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772
In his groundbreaking new book, Northwestern University's Aldon Morris has done no less than rewrite the history of sociology by making a compelling case that black sociologist and activist W.E.B. Du Bois was the primary ...
Social Sciences
Aug 27, 2015
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76
Most people who meet a new acquaintance, or merely pass someone on the street, need only a glance to categorize that person as a particular race. But, sociologist Asia Friedman wondered, what can we learn about that automatic ...
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2015
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