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 […]
People who live in places with a historically higher disease risk have more positive views about the future of humanity, according to a recent University of Georgia-led study .This post was originally published on this […]
As misogynistic ideologies gain traction online, Dr. Mihaela Popa-Wyatt, Philosophy lecturer at the University of Manchester, is calling for U.K. policymakers to recognize gender-based ideological violence as a form of extremism under the Prevent strategy, […]
Penn State Professor of German and Linguistics Michael Putnam has spent a good part of his career thinking about language attrition, or “language loss,” among bi- and multilingual speakers. Now, it’s the basis of his […]
People actively seeking conspiracy content involving anti-establishment sentiment—distrust in institutions like the media or health care—will find it regularly on TikTok and YouTube.This post was originally published on this site
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