Social Sciences

A new study finds men access almost twice as much of their online entertainment from illegal sources compared to women, with live sports standing out as a particular hotspot.This post was originally published on this […]

Teams featuring at least one “stranger”—someone unknown by the team before its formation—are more than twice as likely to fail as teams of friends, family members or co-workers, a new study has revealed.This post was […]

Researchers say more needs to be done to protect the mental well-being of jurors required to sit through the harrowing evidence presented in some trials.This post was originally published on this site

Ahead of World Teachers’ Day, education experts at the University of South Australia are calling for urgent action to counteract gender stereotypes and bring more men into early childhood education.This post was originally published on […]

Across the globe, many more men than women hold political office. One reason for this disparity is a seeming gender difference in political ambition: Girls start to show less interest in political activities and pursuits […]

When natural disasters strike, they shatter lives, disrupt routines and loosen the emotional ties people have with the places they call home. For the Italian towns of Amatrice and Accumoli, devastated by a 6.2 earthquake […]

Whisper networks are informal channels that women use to warn each other about sexual harassment, abuse or assault. The reason they work isn’t because they are secret—they work because they are contextual.This post was originally […]

Waiting can be boring, which is why we typically do anything we can to avoid it. We fill moments where we have to wait with something to keep our minds busy—such as scrolling on social […]

For the first time, a new study has tested the effectiveness of trigger warnings in real life scenarios, revealing that the vast majority of young adults choose to ignore them.This post was originally published on […]

How can we get the majority to recognize the discrimination experienced by minorities? A new study examines this question. The results show that both cold facts and warm stories can change perceptions—but in different ways.This […]