Social Sciences

When it comes to motivating employees, new research from the University of South Florida finds frontline workers, such as cashiers and retail clerks, value perks like food and outings far more than health benefits or […]

A new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has revealed how Lady Godiva’s legendary naked ride nearly 1,000 years ago continues to inspire protest, art and popular culture today.This post was originally published on this site

Twenty-one years after Facebook’s launch, Australia’s top 25 news outlets now have a combined 27.6 million followers on the platform. They rely on Facebook’s reach more than ever, posting far more stories there than in […]

The incidence of temporary storage sites was among the novel findings of a new Australian Catholic University study into group-based body disposal in murder cases.This post was originally published on this site

Schools are meant to foster connection, but new research suggests they may also be emotionally isolating spaces for many young people.This post was originally published on this site

People in a hurry are less likely to help a stranger in need. But does being in a hurry also reduce niceness? It turns out that this is not always the case, and the key […]

A new study from Warwick, Bielefeld University and University of Greifswald has analyzed data from 1,103 participants in the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) and the UK Household Longitudinal Study Understanding Society (UKHLS) to find that […]

There has long been an urban–rural digital divide, and the COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on this divide as internet access became crucial. Schools shifted instruction online; workers were asked to work remotely and meet […]

In 2022, after Elon Musk bought what’s now X, the company laid off 80% of its content moderation team and made Community Notes the platform’s main form of fact-checking.This post was originally published on this […]

Social media use has long been part of the everyday lives of most children and adolescents. Many of them exhibit risky, and in some cases even addictive, behavior. While social media use can certainly have […]