Social Sciences

Though they are pivotal to Homer’s epic, luring Odysseus with the promise of eternal wisdom, the Greek poet barely described the mysterious Sirens. What might a better understanding of these formless, disembodied feminine creatures contribute […]

For low-income older adults, where they live may affect how long they live, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis.This post was originally published on this site

The closer two people grow, the more alike their brains work—or so the assumption goes. Two ETH Zurich studies challenge this idea by examining the brain activity of younger and older adults who drew together […]

The new season of the English Premier League is almost ready to kick off, and with it comes another annual cycle of the national game. Each August brings hope and expectation for supporters, with an […]

“She’s your mom.” “They’re your family.” “Blood is thicker than water.”This post was originally published on this site

Conversations about the youth justice system typically focus on crime and punishment. In Australia, this has fueled increasingly populist and punitive youth justice policies like Queensland’s Adult Crime, Adult Time policy or Victoria’s Adult Time […]

Women are more likely to form close-knit friendship groups at work, a Durham University Business School study suggests. The findings are published in the journal Social Networks.This post was originally published on this site

Like many women raised in traditional cultures and religious contexts, I was taught that a “good” woman holds the family together. In my culture, women were often glorified for quietly accepting hardship.This post was originally […]

Mental health issues are now the most prevalent cause of sick leave in Finland. It is common for an employee’s declining occupational well-being to result in a sick leave referral, while nothing changes at the […]

When we read a news story about a new cancer treatment, an Alzheimer’s breakthrough or an innovative technology, we rarely think about everything that happens behind the scenes before that information reaches newspapers, radio or […]