Social Sciences

Popular music may be reflecting a growing culture of vices, according to new research from the Center for Digital Music at Queen Mary University of London. The analysis of musical evolution found that song lyrics […]

Conventional wisdom says the best predictions are the ones that minimize mistakes, but new research suggests that is not necessarily how people see it. A study published in Management Science has found that when people […]

In romantic relationships, touch is usually considered part of everyday life: a quick back rub while cooking dinner, a hug after a long day at work or a lingering kiss before falling asleep. It’s a […]

People make financial choices to avoid losing money or experiencing regret, rather than simply balancing expected monetary returns with their tolerance for financial risk, according to a new study led by Lisa Posey, associate professor […]

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) suggests attitudes, particularly those that excuse harmful behavior, may be a stronger predictor of willingness to create deepfake pornography than personality traits. The findings are published in the […]

Research examining Pride events across the U.K. has found that modern Pride celebrations have evolved into year-round community hubs that act simultaneously as protests, safe spaces and cultural festivals for local LGBTQIA+ communities.This post was […]

Childhood rejection, discrimination and bullying can affect your well-being as an adult. If your friends, family or community pushed you away because of your sexuality or gender, these childhood experiences of prejudice can also affect […]

A new doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg shows that a unique grammatical construction found in Estonia-Swedish dialects contradicts established assumptions about what is possible in Germanic languages.This post was originally published on this […]

Can economic inequality threaten liberal societies? This question lies at the heart of the POLAR project led by Markus Gangl, a sociologist at Goethe University Frankfurt. Several publications examining different aspects of the issue shed […]