Social Sciences

Northeastern University assistant management and organizational development professor Zhenyu Liao’s research has shown that female entrepreneurs face disadvantages when it comes to getting venture funding.This post was originally published on this site

A new study introduces choice engineering—a powerful new way to guide decisions using math instead of guesswork. By applying carefully designed mathematical models, researchers found they could influence people’s choices more effectively than relying on […]

Over the last half-century, British poets including Philip Larkin and Andrew Motion have driven a “lawnmower poetry microgenre,” using the machine to explore childhood, masculinity, violence, addiction, mortality and much more, new research shows.This post […]

Around 98% of Australian 15-year-olds use social media. Platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram are where young people connect with friends and online communities, explore and express their identities, seek information, and find support […]

Becoming an organ donor has never been easier. Registration is available online when renewing a driver’s license or, for iPhone users, through an app.This post was originally published on this site

Yiddish is a familiar presence in contemporary English speech. Many people use or at least know the meaning of words like chutzpah (audacity), schlep (drag) or nosh (snack).This post was originally published on this site

Dating apps have transformed how people meet romantic partners. But they seem to be falling out of favor.This post was originally published on this site

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that when the Equality Act refers to “sex” it means biological sex, not gender identity.This post was originally published on this site

President Donald Trump and Republicans in the House of Representatives have put forward budget proposals that would slash spending by hundreds of millions of dollars over the next decade on several programs that support low-income […]

In a society where owning a car is often seen as essential, a new study by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds light on an unlikely trend: middle-class families with children who voluntarily […]