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Study finds disabled New Zealanders use emergency housing 6% more often

People with disabilities are relying on emergency housing, and staying longer in accommodation intended for seven-day stays, because of a lack of accessible, affordable rental properties, a study by researchers from the University of Otago, […]

Children’s views are rarely sought by researchers: We found a way to do it

Adults think we know what is best for children. We have responsibility for them—feeding them, clothing them, educating them, protecting them, loving them—but we also assume rights over them, and on their behalf. Adults make […]

Valentine’s Day won’t fix your relationship—but attachment theory might explain it

As Valentine’s Day approaches, restaurant bookings fill up and couples exchange cards, flowers, and carefully chosen gifts. For some, it’s a day of closeness and connection. For others, it can bring anxiety, disappointment, or emotional […]

Loneliness at work matters more than we think

As loneliness reaches epidemic levels worldwide, work has become one of the main settings where connection is either strengthened or lost. In 2023, Vivek Murthy, the former surgeon general of the United States, labeled loneliness […]

Would you take the bigger share? Study shows people can learn to say no

A new study co-authored by McGill University researchers suggests people can be taught to reject unfair advantages. “We often benefit personally from an unequal distribution of resources, a phenomenon known as advantageous inequity—for example, receiving […]

More than a feeling: Thinking about love as a virtue can change how we respond to hate

Love and hate seem like obvious opposites. Love, whether romantic or otherwise, involves a sense of warmth and affection for others. Hate involves feelings of disdain. Love builds up, whereas hate destroys.This post was originally […]

When it comes to homelessness, what we call ‘compassion fatigue’ is something else entirely

The 20th-century French philosopher Simone Weil once said that compassion was an impossibility. She said it is “a more astounding miracle than walking on water.” The word she used for meeting the needs of the […]

Teens see social media, more than school, as the place to learn about race and faith

For most young people, learning about social and political issues doesn’t start with a textbook. It starts with a phone.This post was originally published on this site

When consent meets reality: How young men navigate intimacy

A new study suggests that young men overwhelmingly support affirmative sexual consent in principle—yet often find its verbal implementation difficult in practice. The research, led by scholars at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health […]

Stressed couples may benefit most from ‘joint savoring,’ new research suggests

Couples who spend more time savoring the pleasurable moments they share are happier together, argue less, and are more confident their relationship will last, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers say in a new study. “Savoring […]