Social Sciences

On the surface, posting online reviews looks like a win-win activity. It helps both businesses we like and people who might frequent them. But although posting reviews can benefit others, it can also put us […]

The physical, cognitive and emotional loads of running a household should be recognized when examining the health of a couple’s relationship, new research has found. A University of Queensland study examined the “tri-load” of household […]

What kind of society would you rather live in: an equal one where everyone is just about getting by? Or an unequal one where most people are doing substantially better, but a small group consistently […]

Children in the postmedieval Dutch workforce worked so hard that their spines became worn and deformed, with some children affected before they even had a chance to lose their baby teeth, a new study published […]

There have been multiple high-profile alleged incidents of sexual violence against women and girls in news headlines this month. Some involve teenage boys.This post was originally published on this site

The catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet is a devastating reminder that disasters rarely occur in isolation.This post was originally published on this site

New research on improving behavior in youth sports calls for a move beyond trying to fix individual parents’ and coaches’ behavior to instead address the sporting culture in which behavior is learned, reinforced and normalized.This […]

Today is Wear it Purple Day—when students and staff at high schools and universities are invited to wear purple clothing to recognize and celebrate gender- and sexuality-diverse (GSD) young people. Workplaces are also encouraged to […]

Most of us don’t like thinking about our own death. But there is a practical reason to do so: When you die, somebody else has to sort out what you leave behind.This post was originally […]

When GCH assistant professor Rochelle Davidson Mhonde began working with adolescent survivors of sexual violence, she saw the ripple effects of their trauma: depression, anxiety, substance use and other health challenges. “Survivors often know what […]