Category: Social Sciences
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How countries can benefit from linking data — ScienceDaily
A recent study makes it clear: Countries like Sweden that can link data from different areas — such as the labor market and health care — have a decisive advantage when it comes to setting targeted actions. A research team from the Complexity Science Hub, together with scientists from Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands, investigated…
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Rsearchers examine combined effects of two combustion technologies on the emission of coal-fired boilers — ScienceDaily
Coal-fired power plants have been in place for a long time to meet the global demands for power generation. Needless to say, there are environmental and human health concerns to be addressed on this front. While there are ongoing efforts to transition to renewable energy resources, coal-fired power plants may not become obsolete just yet.…
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Genetics as conservation tool for endangered chimpanzees — ScienceDaily
The western chimpanzees of Guinea are threatened by mining activities. Using a novel genetic approach, UZH researchers and an international team have collected information on population size and community structure of the endangered species. These data provide an important baseline to assess the impact of mining. The western chimpanzee is listed as “Critically Endangered” on…
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Examining young Australians’ experiences of identity abuse in family violence
Perpetrators of LGBTIQ+ identity abuse. Credit: Monash University (2023). DOI: 10.26180/22191319 A new Monash University report examines young Victorians’ experiences of identity abuse in the context of family violence and finds it often occurs alongside other forms of abuse. The report published today reveals young people’s self-reported experiences of gender-identity and LGBTIQ+ identity abuse in…
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offer dads proper benefits and they will take time off to care for their children
Credit: Maria Svetlychnaja / Shutterstock When a working woman becomes a mother, she automatically becomes part of the “working mothers” collective. The same, however, is not true for men: the term “working father” is not a term that is commonly used, although everyone understands its meaning. Since language is never neutral, it is easy to…
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Stuck in a ‘talking stage’ or ‘situationship’? How young people can get more out of modern love
“Going together” sounds like a romantic term from yesteryear. Today’s young people have a newer label: the “talking stage.” It happens between being introduced to someone and officially dating, and it can involve talking or texting for days—even months. The purpose of this stage is to have the opportunity to get to know someone before…
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Sociology professor explains the term ‘fatphobia,’ discusses the implications for society
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a society that is chronically online, the term “fatphobic” is often used to describe certain public figures, pieces of media and industries. One example is Taylor Swift’s video for “Anti-Hero.” Another is a movie titled “The Whale,” which opened late last fall to wide critical acclaim and details the struggles…
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Employees tend to avoid taking breaks despite high levels of stress
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Heavy workloads make employees feel a greater need for a break, but new research finds they may actually discourage employees from taking breaks at work despite causing high levels of stress, fatigue, and poor performance. Researchers from the University of Waterloo found employees often kept working despite wanting to pause. One…
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The propensity to sign-track is associated with externalizing behavior and distinct patterns of reward-related brain activation in youth
Participants and sample selection The sample consisted of 9–12-year-old youth (N = 40, m = 9.6 years, sd = 0.93; Table 1). All tasks and measures were used in the whole sample. Participants were excluded if they received a diagnosis of a severe learning disorder, Axis 1 psychiatric disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorder) as these…
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Prioritize research on human behaviour during extreme heat
Prioritize research on human behaviour during extreme heat Continue Reading News Source: www.nature.com