Social Sciences

A new study of 4,200 adolescents revealed that cyberbullying rarely occurs in isolation; it almost always functions as an extension of physical and verbal aggression already present in the school environment. The study, conducted at […]

Today, the discussions of sports analytics in the 2011 movie “Moneyball” often seem quaint. The idea of a team using data to find players who may be more valuable than meets the eye (and less […]

Feeling secure in a relationship is not only about how people connect with their partners today. It may also depend on how confident they are that the relationship will continue into the future. Feelings of […]

When thinking like investors, auditors are significantly more likely to rate corporate leaders’ crimes as material concerns for the investing public, according to new Poole research. In their professional capacities, the study finds, auditors tend […]

A teenage boy goes to the gym several times a week. He takes protein powder and watches what he eats carefully. He talks about being “ripped” or “jacked.”This post was originally published on this site

Simple changes to pub environments can encourage drinkers to choose alcohol-free options without harming profits, according to new research from the University of York. The study, published in Drug and Alcohol Review, evaluated how introducing […]

Traffic, trains, nightlife—in cities everywhere, there is a near-constant background hum that most people simply get used to.This post was originally published on this site

Armed conflict accelerates cropland loss, and the effects can persist for years after conflict begins and vary substantially with conflict severity and social conditions, according to a new study published in Nature Food on Sept. […]

Pokémon, sports and other physical trading and collectible cards have been around for decades but have surged in popularity since COVID. These cards are usually obtained through gambling-like packs containing random cards. Most packs do […]

Walk through almost any city or town in a low-income or middle-income country and you’ll pass them: the woman selling deep-fried fish from a cart, the mobile vendor with a bicycle full of vegetables, the […]