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A new study reveals the subtle effects of survey interfaces on people’s responses—and how those small differences can add up.This post was originally published on this site

Science is advancing faster than ever—and so are its impacts on our lives around the world.This post was originally published on this site

Two decades of stalled progress on closing the U.S. gender pay gap may have less to do with the office and more to do with the kitchen sink.This post was originally published on this site

A new report by Monash University retail studies experts has revealed more relaxed attitudes toward retail theft and other deviant retail behaviors, posing a growing challenge for retailers nationwide.This post was originally published on this […]

When people are highly stressed for prolonged periods of time, they can sometimes experience a state known as burnout, characterized by pronounced emotional, mental and physical exhaustion. The stressors leading to burnout could be personal, […]

Under President Donald Trump, the United States is expanding its efforts to detain and deport non-citizens at an alarming rate. In recent months, the Trump administration made deals with a number of third states to […]

As people embrace ChatGPT and other large language models, University of Michigan anthropologist Webb Keane says it’s easy for people to imbue AI with a human, or even god-like, authority.This post was originally published on […]

A study comparing evacuation patterns in response to two 2024 hurricanes, Milton and Helene, found that people in coastal areas with frequent hurricane exposure were much more likely to travel out of harm’s way compared […]

A review in the International Journal of Smart Technology and Learning discusses the research literature on social media surveillance. It highlights how the practice has become a central feature of the digital era and raises […]

In business, marketing and social work, financial incentives are often used to increase people’s motivation, guide their behavior and achieve lasting success. However, the latter is not always the case, as a recent study in […]