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Martín-Vide, J. 2025’s first…
Category: Social Sciences
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Artificially alive: How AI is bringing the dead back and what that means for the living
A new study shows that generative AI is already being used to “bring back” the dead, as entertainment icons, as political witnesses, and as everyday companions for grieving families. Tracing cases of AI “resurrections,” the study claims this…
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Teen girls cannot escape unrealistic beauty ideals on social media, researchers say
Girls between the ages of 13 and 19 are widely exposed to beauty content online that promotes products unsuitable for young skin—even when they are not actively seeking beauty-related information. Moreover, they believe that other girls (rather…
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Some moral acts matter more than others, study shows
Every day, we quietly judge the people around us. Did that co-worker split the credit fairly? Did a neighbor return a lost package? Did someone cut in line or respect the rules?
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Getting into university is only the first hurdle for students from rural South Africa. Here's what comes next
As universities in South Africa prepare to admit a new group of students, thousands of young people from rural parts of the country hope for a life-changing opportunity.
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What makes people more likely to give to charity after a disaster
The scope and breadth of natural disasters facing Australia right now can feel overwhelming.
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China is becoming more sexually liberal—if you are a man
Sexual attitudes have relaxed significantly in China since the Mao era. Approaching the 50th anniversary of Mao Zedong’s death and the subsequent end of the Cultural Revolution, there has been a significant de-politicization of everyday life that…
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