Social Sciences

Across the United States, children spend more than 1,100 hours in school each year—time that shapes not only their academic success but also their emotional and social growth. Yet, for many students, the school environment […]

Young people are particularly susceptible to misleading information on social media. Yet insights from developmental psychology show that they also have unique strengths to build resilience. In a new perspective paper led by developmental psychologist […]

Most poverty-fighting efforts focus on meeting basic material needs, such as food and shelter. But this overlooks the psychological and cultural factors that shape how people take action in their lives.This post was originally published […]

It has been more than 88 years since the world’s most famous female aviator, Amelia Earhart, and her navigator Fred Noonan, disappeared on the second-to-last leg of their around-the-world flight odyssey.This post was originally published […]

Outlawing drugs once known as “legal highs” led to waves of violence, self-harm and suicide in prisons, according to a study released by the University of Sussex.This post was originally published on this site

In the most talked-about film from the final year of the 20th century, “The Matrix,” a computer hacker named Neo finds that the world he lives and works in isn’t real. It’s a virtual reality, […]

Therapeutic education has become a dominant influence on the teaching of values in Britain’s primary schools, according to new research from the Universities of Surrey, York and Sheffield. From mindful “body scans” to “Zones of […]

Being mobile means people can get access to opportunities and take part in economic and social life. Mobility, in all its forms, is critical for cities to thrive.This post was originally published on this site

A new study finds that while some parents are opposed to the use of AI-generated images in children’s stories, most are willing to accept these images if the text is human-authored and the images have […]

New research from the University of Bath School of Management shows that the ‘trophy spouse’ phenomenon persists into marriage as husbands and wives continue to trade money and status with attractiveness throughout their relationship.This post […]