Social Sciences
Why you seriously need to stop trying to be funny at work
How can you get ahead in your career and still enjoy the ride?This post was originally published on this site
Month: September 2025
Social Sciences
Gen Z protests brought about change in Nepal via the powers—and perils—of social media
Youth protesters in Nepal are in the global spotlight for their angry response to the government’s sweeping social media ban in an apparent attempt to silence their dissent. The government’s actions ignited mass protests—led largely […]
Social Sciences
The science of defiance: A psychology researcher explains why people comply, and how to resist
You’re in a meeting when your boss suggests changing a number to make the quarterly report look stronger. Heads nod. The slides move on. You feel a knot in your stomach: Do you speak up […]
Business Technology
Amazon to pay $2.5 bn to settle Prime enrollment case
Amazon agreed Thursday to pay $2.5 billion to settle allegations from a US regulator that it used deceptive practices to enroll consumers in Amazon Prime and made it difficult to cancel subscriptions.This post was originally […]
Education
Understanding problems tougher than solving them, mobile game experiment shows
Physicist Albert Einstein famously posited that if he only had an hour to crack a daunting problem, he’d devote 55 minutes to understanding it and only five minutes to crafting a solution. Einstein believed that […]
Social Sciences
Young people are saving on rent by staying at home longer, but ‘you pay with your mental health’
In the face of Australia’s housing crisis and current cost-of-living pressures, young people today continue to miss out on housing opportunities earlier generations could largely grasp.This post was originally published on this site
Economics & Business
How climate policy can be made socially just and enforceable worldwide
A model study now explores how carbon pricing with redistribution can help the energy transition and the climate worldwide, while increasing welfare and reducing economic inequality—which is important for enforceability.This post was originally published on […]
Social Sciences
Relationships help determine whether students report hazing, study shows
College students’ relationships with friends, professional staff members, faculty and other members of their campus community are an important factor in their willingness to report hazing to their institutions, according to a new study from […]
Business Technology
AI or humans in customer service? Preference depends on situation, large study shows
When we shop online, a chatbot answers our questions. A virtual assistant helps us track a package. And an AI system guides us through a return of our goods.This post was originally published on this […]
Social Sciences
Chatbot connections: New study reveals the truth about AI boyfriends
Advances in AI technology have ushered in a new era of digital romance, where people are forming intimate emotional connections with chatbots. For many, these AI companions are a crucial lifeline, helping to combat feelings […]