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Different lessons, shared kindness: Global study finds children’s social behavior becomes more alike with age

Children in one country may be encouraged to share their toys, while those in another are taught to show kindness through empathy or building strong social bonds. Despite these different approaches, a new study led […]

Kindness emerges intuitively in young children before reflection catches up, study finds

While humans are inherently social beings, psychology studies suggest that their social skills are gradually fine-tuned over time and with experience. Understanding when different social skills emerge and how they typically develop could help devise […]

It’s not just business: Why emotions are central to workplace management

“It’s not personal, it’s strictly business.” This line, which echoes throughout Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 gangster film “The Godfather,” epitomizes the classic view of management: Doing business is, above all, about making money, even if […]

Early respiratory infections may lower higher education completion and adult income

Infants exposed to respiratory illnesses through older siblings typically fare worse in education, income and health in adulthood, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen.This post was originally published on this site

Can hedging make you a better communicator?

“People hedge all the time,” says Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger. “Whether we are talking to a boss or a colleague, a salesperson talking to a client, a marketer trying to pitch something or even […]

New review highlights gaps in care for First Nations children in Canada

A new study finds that First Nations children still face long-standing inequalities in health care access in Canada despite improvements made through the application of Jordan’s Principle—a policy designed to ensure First Nations children receive […]

Australian cave discovery shows grass was burned for magic, cures and curses for 25,000 years

The GunaiKurnai, an Australian Aboriginal nation, are the acknowledged traditional custodians of Gippsland and the southern Victorian Alps. Within their territory are caves known from 19th-century ethnographic reports and oral traditions to have been settings […]