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People on TikTok tend to follow accounts that align with their own political beliefs, meaning the platform is creating political echo chambers among its users. These findings, from a study my collaborators, Yanlin Li and […]

For decades, Americans’ trust in one another has been on the decline, according to the most recent General Social Survey.This post was originally published on this site

When tennis legend Serena Williams retired in 2022, she stated: “If I were a guy, I wouldn’t be writing this because I’d be out there playing and winning while my wife was doing the physical […]

As the government is exploring a new EU youth mobility scheme and working towards a renewed association with the Erasmus+ program, a world of opportunity may be opening up once again for young people in […]

The winter school holidays will mean families across Aotearoa New Zealand will be looking for indoor activities to entertain children. With millions of visitors each year, museums focused on the country’s history will inevitably play […]

Filmgoers have long been captivated by stories about robots. We are fascinated by their utopian promise, their superhuman intelligence and, in the case of the cyborg, their often uncanny resemblance to humans.This post was originally […]

After reviewing 337 journal articles examining career success disparity among minority and non-minority groups, Melika Shirmohammadi, assistant professor of Human Resource Development, reports that being in the minority often places individuals in the role of […]

In an international study, participants’ attitudes toward certain social groups—namely, politicians and Black people—were more strongly related to their attitudes towards the men than the women of each group, suggesting that men are the “default” […]

In mother groups, mental health challenges can spread among new parents. New research shows that the risk of experiencing postnatal reactions, such as depression, increases if you interact with other parents who are affected.This post […]

A UK study of data on more than 30,000 crimes sheds new light on crime after dark, suggesting that the overall risk of crime rises when darkness falls, but that risk varies depending on type […]