Social Sciences

Before going on to commit violence, domestic abusers use a mix of intense affection and emotional cruelty, combined with tales of their own childhood trauma, to generate a deep psychological hold that can feel like […]

According to a doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa, appealing to personal well-being is a more effective way to reduce clothing consumption than invoking environmental concerns. Essi Vesterinen’s research in marketing reveals that extending […]

In numerous developed countries, youth crime has declined significantly since the 1990s, according to criminologists Dietrich Oberwittler (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law) and Robert Svensson (University of Malmö), who […]

Leaders in business and society will need to manage four clashes of competing priorities to navigate this decade of disorientation, according to a new report from the University of Sydney Business School.This post was originally […]

Whether they’re knocking at your door trick or treating, or hung as decorations in shop windows, witches are rife at this time of year. They’re easy to recognize, wearing tall, pointed hats, carrying broomsticks, or […]

Young teenagers on TikTok can easily access hardcore porn content, a new study has found.This post was originally published on this site

Asked to list stereotypes they had heard about themselves or other Native Americans, more than 200 middle school-age citizens of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a federally recognized nation located in rural North Carolina, […]

Despite how natural friendship can feel, people rarely stop to analyze it. How do you know when someone will make a good friend? When is it time to move on from a friendship? Oftentimes, people […]

We tend to assume scam victims simply “believed the unbelievable.” However, my research published in Social Epistemology suggests something more subtle: Many people don’t fully believe the story. Instead, they bet on a fantasy—one that […]

Not all stress at work is bad, according to new research out of Portland State University.This post was originally published on this site