Social Science
Economic wealth may be linked with happiness in China – if inequality is low
A country’s economic prosperity is linked with improved well-being in its residents, according to a study published April 10, 2024...
Call for parents and youth sport coaches to get on the same page
Parents and youth sport coaches need to have positive relationships to foster positive sporting experiences and enable young people to...
Can the bias in algorithms help us see our own?
Algorithms were supposed to make our lives easier and fairer: help us find the best job applicants, help judges impartially...
A new algorithm to predict information superspreaders in social media
Understanding how information flows in social networks is critical to counteracting dangerous misinformation, promoting the spreading of news, and designing...
Experimental collaboration between archaeologists and MeatEater highlights the prevalence of equifinality in archaeological interpretation
Kent State University’s experimental archaeologists, along with those from several other universities, joined forces with the popular hunting, outdoors, and...
Virtue in Japan: perception differences among educational specialists and general public
Virtue is a normative concept comprising a set of moral and social codes acceptable to society. Historically, in the West,...
After being insulted, writing down your feelings on paper then getting rid of it reduces anger
A research group in Japan has discovered that writing down one's reaction to a negative incident on a piece of paper...
Your unsupportive partner is physically stressing you out
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Couples feel more understood and cared for when their partners show positive support skills – and it’s...
New study highlights the benefit of touch on mental and physical health
Through a large-scale analysis, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have uncovered the ways in which consensual touch can...
University support boosts West Midlands economy by £450 million – For every £1 invested, £22 returned to the local economy
WMG at the University of Warwick has boosted the West Midlands economy by £450 million – with every £1 invested...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies