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Analyzing moral conundrums from Reddit’s ‘AITA?’ board

Researchers often use moral dilemmas to probe the contours of human moral intuitions, but such studies typically take place in depersonalized contexts in which the precise relations between actors are unspecified—an intentional design to omit […]

Where tomorrow’s scientists prefer to live, and where they’d rather not

Graduate students interested in an academic career after graduation day have often been told they need to be open to moving somewhere they may not want to live. This advice is because of how hard […]

First study of its kind sheds light on pregnancy in the Viking Age

Viking experts from the Universities of Nottingham and Leicester have examined pregnancy in the Viking Age and discovered that pregnant women were depicted in art and literature with martial gear, and newborns were born into […]

Researcher encourages social workers and students to influence federal public policy through the regulatory process

Social workers and students should always make their voices heard, but particularly during this tumultuous period for federal rulemaking, says Kathryn Libal, UConn social work and human rights professor and director of the Gladstein Family […]

Name diversity sheds light on social patterns in ancient Hebrew kingdoms

A new study has uncovered hidden social patterns in ancient Hebrew kingdoms by analyzing personal names from archaeological findings. Applying diversity statistics typically used in ecological studies, the researchers found that the Kingdom of Israel […]

Change your location to jumpstart creativity, suggests study of Nobel Prize winners

If you want to do your best, most creative work, moving to a new place—or working from several places—can accelerate the process, according to a new study of Nobel Prize winners.This post was originally published […]

Workplace culture, not policies, biggest factor in helping employees disclose mental health concerns

A new Simon Fraser University study is challenging a commonly held misconception that there’s little organizations can do to encourage employees to disclose mental health concerns.This post was originally published on this site

Study links adverse childhood experiences to higher risk of homelessness

Children who have lived through a series of adverse childhood experiences also face an increased risk of homelessness during their childhood, according to a new study from the University of Cincinnati School of Social Work.This […]

How AI could help safeguard Indigenous languages

If there are few speakers left of a language, how does a community revive it? In our current era, 3,000 languages are at risk of extinction due to the pressures of colonization, globalization, forced cultural […]

Population explosions and declines are related to how stable the economy and environment are

For 200 years, we’ve been warned of unchecked population growth and how it leads to environmental instability. On the other hand, today some countries face decreasing populations, alongside increasing proportions of elderly people, causing economic […]