Social Sciences

A new paper published in European Science Editing highlights the growing psychological strain on researchers driven by pressure to obtain statistically significant results in academic publishing.This post was originally published on this site

If scientists are to better understand whether the genes that let us welcome the weekend with a cold beer or enjoy a glass of wine with dinner began with apes eating fermented fruit, then the […]

When it comes to susceptibility to influence on social media, “It’s not just about who you are—it’s about where you are in a network, and who you’re connected to,” said Luca Luceri, a lead scientist […]

A new study from the University of California, Riverside, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison looking into the mental health and well-being of Latina college students who have experienced intimate partner violence, or IPV, emphasizes the […]

A holistic approach reveals the global spectrum of knowledge on the impact of cumulative heat exposure on young students, according to an article published in the open-access journal PLOS Climate by Konstantina Vasilakopoulou from the […]

Understanding the effects of social class on people’s attitudes, thoughts, feelings and behaviors could have valuable implications, as it could help to tailor social and behavioral interventions around the unique psychological characteristics of target populations. […]

When Black and Latino youth aspire towards careers in science and technology, their confidence in exploring career possibilities and how they think society views their ethnic-racial group can play a crucial role in whether their […]

Child sexual abuse materials are rapidly increasing online, as is their use. The STOP-CSAM EU prevention project, under the auspices of Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, has responded to these challenges by offering a novel therapeutic chat intervention. […]

In an era of name, image and likeness, or NIL, many college athletes are thinking differently about who they are—seeing themselves not just as competitors or students, but also as influencers with distinct voices and […]