Examining 31 ancient societies across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, researchers found that democratic systems were more widespread than once believed — and not determined by population size or geography.
The Acropolis at Athens by Leo von…
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Moral metrics: Are corporate algorithms becoming our new moral authorities?
You check your credit score before applying for an apartment. Your fitness watch tells you whether you slept well enough. A workplace dashboard measures your productivity. Parents can buy devices that track their baby’s breathing and heart rate…
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Why the gender wealth gap is still so stubborn, and what it means for women's well-being
Inequality in wealth between men and women has not always received the same attention as similar disparities in employment and earnings. This is perhaps because wealth—things like property, savings and investments—is seen as a private matter….
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Workplace nature breaks may cut stress, study finds
With 76% of adults now reporting stress levels that impede daily function, a new Cornell study points to a low-cost intervention hiding in plain sight: nature. The study, published in March 2026 in ScienceDirect, found that changes or…
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Science challenges and solutions to support implementation of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement
O’Leary, B. C. et al. Options for managing human threats to high seas biodiversity. Ocean Coast. Manag. 187, 105110 (2020).
Blasiak, R. & Jouffray, J.-B. When will the BBNJ Agreement deliver…
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Managing emotional distress in older adults with mental illness: a randomized controlled trial evaluating virtual reality relaxation
Morris A, Brading H. E-literacy and the grey digital divide: review with recommendations. J Inf Lit. 2007;1:13–28.
Robotham D, Satkunanathan S, Doughty L, Wykes T. Do we still have a digital…
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The actors of building modernization in small municipal administrations and their challenges
The municipal actors of building modernization
The administrative actors who participated in our co-productive processes work on different organizational levels and in different units of their respective municipal administrations. We encouraged…
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How does remote work shape work–family balance? The interaction of work stress and leadership support
Allen TD, Golden TD, Shockley KM (2015) How effective is telecommuting? Assessing the status of our scientific findings. Psychol Sci Public Interest 16(2):40–68. https://doi.org/10.1177/1529100615593273
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Impact of inclusive leadership on team innovation performance of new generation employees: the role of team learning from failures and career calling
Ancona DG, Caldwell DF (1992) Demography and design: Predictors of new product team performance. Organ Sci 3(3):321–341. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.3.3.321
Argote L, Beckman SL, Epple D…
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A new strategy for talent recruitment involves hiring from the 'tip of the funnel'
Sang Won Han, an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Sungkyunkwan University (co-first author), in collaboration with Shinjae Won, an Associate Professor of Management and Strategy at Ewha Womans University, has published a study in the Strategic…
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