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Reading how to be male: Boys’ literature reflects the rise of aggressive masculinity

There’s growing concern about the rise of harmful and aggressive forms of masculinity, whether at home, in schools or in public spaces.This post was originally published on this site

Most men do not subscribe to toxic masculinity traits, study finds

A growing niche space, the manosphere, has been taking shape in today’s online forums and social media, preaching an aggressive definition of what it means to be a man. It promotes traits such as misogyny, […]

Is AI hurting your ability to think? How to reclaim your brain

The retirement of West Midlands police chief Craig Guildford is a wake-up call for those of us using artificial intelligence (AI) tools at work and in our personal lives. Guildford lost the confidence of the […]

Feeling alone in a full office: Study reveals hidden epidemic of workplace loneliness

A comprehensive new review published in the Journal of Management synthesizes decades of research to understand the epidemic of workplace loneliness. By analyzing 233 empirical studies, researchers from Portland State University have identified how workplace […]

Encouraging students to socialize at an early stage can prevent loneliness

Loneliness is a common problem among students. However, encouraging students to socialize at an early stage can improve the well-being of this group. This is evident from an experiment with a new preventive intervention developed […]

When young adults can’t afford independence, family expectations fill the gap

I met Lufang Chen, a 30-year-old bank clerk based in the Fujian province of China, in 2016, after she had married a man she initially turned down years earlier. Although she preferred to remain single, […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]