Talk to a random member of the public and they’re likely to say that people’s behavior is getting worse. From brazen shoplifting, to listening to music out loud on public transport, to violence against retail workers, there are plenty of reasons…
Category: Social Sciences
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Think society is in decline? Research gives us some reasons to be cheerful
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Tackling conspiracy theories requires tactics as varied as the theories themselves
An international project investigating the form, content and consequences of online conspiracy theories has found that in German-speaking countries, such theories often originate locally and have come to form a complex ecosystem of alternative…
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Long day at work? Go ahead and watch some TV, research suggests
Brain dead after a hard day of work? It turns out it’s totally fine to park yourself in front of the TV. It might even make recovery—an essential part of burnout prevention—easier.
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US defense attorneys' view on autism highlights challenges faced by neurodiverse clients
A new study on how U.S. defense attorneys think about autism and use strategies informed by neurodiversity in their work finds that attorneys saw autism through a medical lens and acknowledged the need for better ways to secure accommodations for…
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A fresh start feels powerful—until motivation fades. Here's how to set work goals that stick
Every January, offices quietly reset. New planners appear on desks. Fresh notebooks open in meetings. To-do lists look neater, ambitions clearer. There is a shared sense that this year, things will be different.
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11,000-year-old dog skulls reveal a hidden origin story
New archaeological research is reshaping our understanding of when domestic dogs first developed the wide range of shapes and sizes seen today. The study shows that dogs began to vary in form far earlier than scientists once believed, with clear…
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Low-cost interventions for heat stress mitigation in urban informal settlements
United Nations. Sustainable Cities and Communities: Make Cities and Human Settlements Inclusive, Safe, Resilient and Sustainable (accessed 04 October 2023); https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2022/goal-11/
World Economic Forum. Informal…
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