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With three mass shooting within a week leaving 24 Californians dead, public policy makers are searching for answers.This post was originally published on this site

Days after two California massacres involving the Asian American community, many are seeking to understand what drove two men to commit these crimes. Primary among questions are the role of culture and society, and whether […]

“As people age, they become more conservative” is a well worn political aphorism. It is cited frequently in discussions and research about generational politics. It’s been deployed in various ways in the popular discourse—a way […]

Urban inequality in Europe and the United States is so severe that urban elites claim most of the benefits from the agglomeration effects that big cities provide, while large parts of urban populations get little […]

Even if you think you are good at analyzing faces, research shows many people cannot reliably distinguish between photos of real faces and images that have been computer-generated. This is particularly problematic now that computer […]

You’ve made plans to meet up with a good friend in a few hours, but now all you want to do is go home, change into sweats and binge watch “Game of Thrones.” What do […]

A new study suggests that the format in which graphs are presented may be biasing people into being too optimistic or pessimistic about the trends the graphs display.This post was originally published on this site

Conventional wisdom says it pays to speak up at work: When an employee offers a novel idea for workplace improvements, and managers listen and act, both the organization and employee win.This post was originally published […]

Remote jobs can help workers craft more satisfying lives, with higher psychological well-being and work engagement, but only if that work occurs during regularly contracted hours, according to new ILR School research.This post was originally […]

The wealth gap was partly due to significant rises in stock market prices, according to the new study from Imperial College Business School, published in the Journal of Monetary Economics.This post was originally published on […]