Social Sciences

Images of faces created by artificial intelligence (AI) are seen as more trustworthy than images of genuine faces, researchers say, warning of the risks of online fraud and other harms. This is the first study […]

A systematic review of research on intercultural communication in higher education finds that cultural “power distance,” which is the extent to which people accept unequal authority, continues to shape who speaks, who is heard and […]

Social media algorithms are increasingly revealing users’ sexual orientation or gender identity before they have consciously come out to themselves or others, according to new research. The new study published in Gender, Place & Culture […]

Adolescents experiencing social isolation or loneliness are at increased risk of developing mental health problems, highlighting the need for preventive interventions before these challenges worsen. However, relatively few psychoeducational programs specifically address isolation and loneliness […]

Traumatic events from your childhood could have a lingering impact on your adult relationships, according to new research from the University of Georgia.This post was originally published on this site

Social enterprises help communities thrive, but founder well-being is critical to sustaining their impact, UC research finds. Social enterprises create jobs, encourage ethical consumption, and address social and environmental challenges.This post was originally published on […]

As Australia marks 50 years of NAIDOC Week, honoring the world’s oldest living culture, humanity’s newest technology has yet to reckon with a simple principle: “nothing about us, without us.” The concern is that artificial […]

Gentle purchase incentives can lead customers to choose groceries with higher animal husbandry standards more often. A recent study at the University of Bonn at least suggests this. The researchers used two different animal welfare […]

Why do people make the choices they do? Researchers from the Center Synergy of Systems (SynoSys) at TUD Dresden University of Technology, the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, and the University of Basel present […]

Most of us have attended sex ed classes in school. If we’re lucky, we’ll learn about consent and how to roll a condom onto a banana. But the classroom rarely goes into the specifics of […]