Social Sciences
AI-induced cultural stagnation is no longer speculation. It’s already happening
Generative AI was trained on centuries of art and writing produced by humans.This post was originally published on this site
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New research reveals how dread shapes decision-making
A new study reveals that people are far more emotionally affected by anticipating negative future outcomes than by imagining positive ones, helping to explain why many individuals avoid uncertainty and prefer decisions to be resolved […]
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Study challenges long-held theory that language is built on grammar trees
Every time we speak, we’re improvising. “Humans possess a remarkable ability to talk about almost anything, sometimes putting words together into never-before-spoken or -written sentences,” said Morten H. Christiansen, the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor […]
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I research the harm that can come to teenagers on social media. I don’t support a ban
The UK government has launched a consultation on introducing an Australian-style ban on social media for under-16s. The proposal is framed as a bold response to rising concerns about young people’s mental health, online abuse […]
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New research suggests people make sense of disturbing places together, not alone
New research shows that visits to prison museums and other dark heritage sites are shaped less by labels, displays or audio guides, and more by how people experience them together. The findings follow a recent […]
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Moral courage: Deliberate decisions to defend victims of school bullying
The Laboratory for Coexistence and Violence Prevention Studies (LAECOVI) at the UCO examines the relationship between moral courage and different forms of defense against bullying in a study involving over 3,700 students ages 10 to […]
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Indian townships are rebuilding after landslides—but not everyone will benefit
In the early hours of July 30, 2024, a landslide in the Wayanad district of Kerala state, India, killed 400 people. The Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Vellarimala and Chooralmala villages in the Western Ghats mountain range turned […]
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Digital media breaks can improve well-being
What effect does it have on our well-being when we put our smartphones aside for a while or otherwise disconnect from digital media? Alicia Gilbert, a research associate at the Department of Communication at Johannes […]
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Ancient Jordan mass grave reveals human impact of first known pandemic
“A plague is upon us” may have been a common phrase in ancient Jordan, where countless people perished from a mysterious malady that would shape both a society and an era of civilization.This post was […]
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Global inequality in parks undercuts the ‘suburban dream,’ suggests research
Huge inequality between inner-city and suburban parks across the world could be threatening well-being globally, suggests a study from King’s College London and Nokia Bell Labs.This post was originally published on this site