October 1, 2023

What do bats, priests and rabbis have in common? Network analysis reveals insights

It could almost be the start of a joke: What do bats, priests and rabbis have in common? The answer: Their social networks can be traced using a new computer science tool called network analysis.

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Political apathy spreads from parents to adolescent children, study finds

Political apathy is growing in democracies around the world. Political apathy, also known as political alienation, describes feelings of separation and disaffection, a sense of powerlessness and an indifference to politics and political institutions. A [...]
Low-cost online interventions may encourage young voters, study shows

Young citizens across the globe vote at relatively low rates, which contributes to political parties’ de-prioritizing issues that matter to youth, from climate change to well-paying jobs.This post was originally published on this site
Positive contact with diverse groups can reduce belief in conspiracy theories about them, research suggests

New research has shown that having positive contact with people from diverse groups can reduce the development of harmful intergroup conspiracy beliefs.This post was originally published on this site
Study shows intentions of information source can affect what Americans think qualifies as true

Putting truth to the test in the “post-truth era,” Boston College psychologists conducted experiments that show when Americans decide whether a claim of fact should qualify as true or false, they consider the intentions of [...]
Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns use fundamentally different moral rhetoric, study finds

New research from Professor Manos Tsakiris, from the Department of Psychology reveals how candidates in U.S. presidential primary elections use distinct moral rhetoric on social media to appeal to voters.This post was originally published on [...]
China’s extreme poverty rate increased under capitalist reforms, study finds

It is widely believed that China’s socialist economy had relatively high rates of extreme poverty, while the capitalist reforms of the 1980s and 1990s delivered rapid progress, with extreme poverty declining from 88% in 1981 [...]
Fostering a more racially inclusive rural America

Associate Professor of Sociology Emily Walton recalls chatting with a multiracial physician who told her that he’d made more friends in Colorado, where he spent one year during his residency, than he had in nearly [...]
Under representation of women in policing: Study reveals persistent barriers

A new study published this week examines the under-representation of women in policing. It reveals that cultural and structural barriers persist and are impacting female career advancement when compared to that of male colleagues.This post [...]
Study of headlines shows media bias is growing

News stories about domestic politics and social issues are becoming increasingly polarized along ideological lines according to a study of 1.8 million news headlines from major US news outlets from 2014 to 2022. A team [...]
As cities shore-up infrastructure to protect against climate change, what happens to property values?

As global climate change drives extreme weather and causes sea levels to rise, residences and other buildings in certain vulnerable areas are facing an increasing risk of damage. This threat has prompted many municipalities to [...]