Social Sciences

Younger Americans are more likely to express belief in witchcraft and luck, as our new research shows in the journal Sociology of Religion.This post was originally published on this site

Many dating app companies are enthusiastic about incorporating generative AI into their products. Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder of dating app Bumble, wants gen-AI to “help create more healthy and equitable relationships.” In her vision of […]

If it feels like rising prices are affecting your dating life or friendships, you’re not imagining it. Around the world, economic pressures are taking a significant toll on personal relationships.This post was originally published on […]

A new study adds to evidence suggesting that people’s perceptions of others’ tears as sincere or manipulative likely depend on a variety of contextual factors. The findings suggest tears may be perceived as more honest […]

New data reveals that intersex individuals—those born with physical variations of sex anatomy that don’t align with typical notions of a female or male body—are much more likely to experience harassment, bullying, mental ill health […]

Each New Year, people set goals to lose weight, save money or learn a new skill. But as the months wear on, often those goals are long forgotten. Why is it so hard to stick […]

The recent tragic floods in Texas have focused attention on the human impact of the cuts to government infrastructure and services in the United States by Donald Trump’s administration.This post was originally published on this […]

Maybe you’ve been called “stupid” in a one-on-one, laughed at during a presentation or blatantly ignored in a group meeting. While these painful office incidents can happen to anyone, new research by an incoming University […]

A comprehensive study from NYU Abu Dhabi’s Science Division analyzed scripts from nearly 7,000 episodes of children’s TV shows in the United States spanning 1960 to 2018. It uncovered enduring biased patterns in how male […]

Recent figures from the British Beer and Pub Association show that pubs will close at the rate of one a day in the UK during 2025. This is just the latest chapter in a familiar […]