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Parents direct more threats toward school administrators than teachers

In K–12 schools across the country, administrators are tasked with keeping everyone safe. New research shows they may be the most in need of protection.This post was originally published on this site

Medieval Islamic societies considered lovesickness a distinct mental illness, research shows

Lovesickness was taken seriously as a distinct mental illness by physicians in the medieval Islamic world, new research shows. Islamic scholars considered lovesickness, which they called ʿishq, to be different from melancholy—unlike Galen and other […]

Why India stopped mourning its dead daughters: Research reveals hidden structures behind dowry’s deadly silence

New research from King’s College London published in Public Culture has found that the uneven unfolding of a post-independence law designed to free Indian women from the constraints of Hindu kinship inadvertently created the conditions […]

One in four managers withholds feedback from those they supervise, even when the news is positive

Performance feedback is critical for supporting career and education decisions, but in a new study published in Management Science, a research team from the University of Portsmouth, the University of Exeter and York University uncovered […]

Pregnant women may avoid child protection out of fear and mistrust

Pregnant women who become involved with child protection services often experience fear, mistrust and stigma, leading some to avoid health and support services altogether, new Griffith University research has found. Ph.D. candidate Rebecca Wren from […]

AI can predict how you’ll respond to a survey—but that’s not the same as understanding you

What makes people change their minds or their behavior? Social scientists spend a lot of time thinking about this question, and experiments are one of the most powerful ways to answer it.This post was originally […]

How do World Cup crowds get synchronized so quickly? Researchers explain

Some World Cup crowds are more in sync than others, but all have some common features, Northeastern experts say.This post was originally published on this site

Romantic relationships with AI evolve in a similar way to human ones

A new study shows that relationships with artificial intelligence (AI) systems can evolve from casual conversations to bonds characterized by emotional intimacy, emotional dependence or experiences similar to a romantic breakup. The study is based […]

What’s in a name? AI associates Jewish names with stereotypical traits

A cynical doctor. A ruthless chemist. An arrogant billionaire. A calculating mafia boss. These are not only some of today’s most iconic fictional characters—they are also the figures that artificial intelligence models found most similar […]

Is the decline of newspapers taking the pressure off of corporate social responsibility programs? Research says ‘yes’

Local newspapers have long played a quiet but powerful role in corporate accountability: They scrutinize company behavior and give public visibility to good corporate citizenship. But as local newspapers continue to disappear, that accountability system […]