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Five millennia ago, wealth inequality—which had stayed roughly constant for thousands of years—exploded. It has stayed constant, albeit much higher, ever since.This post was originally published on this site

Despite growing efforts to combat food waste, healthy foods are unfairly discarded at higher rates due to consumer misperceptions. A new study in the Journal of Marketing reveals that consumers are more likely to throw […]

Everyone holds their own beliefs about money—what it’s for, how much we need and how to use it. But a new study from researchers at BYU says personal beliefs about money also shape the health […]

When purchasing, say, a used car or a house from a private seller, it’s not uncommon for the prospective buyer to make an offer below the asking price, then negotiate with the owner before a […]

A first-of-its-kind study by researchers at Michigan State University reveals that individuals who experience the most distress and impairment in daily functioning from social media use are more likely to believe fake news.This post was […]

To be talked about or to be ignored, which is better? It’s not a Shakespearean question, but one that a research team led by a University of Mississippi professor wanted to answer.This post was originally […]

Many people spend their 20s and 30s figuring out who they are and building a life as an independent adult. At the same time, society often tells them they should be looking for love, settling […]

Government coalition partners National and Act are at odds over proposed restrictions on social media use by New Zealanders aged 16 and under.This post was originally published on this site

What makes us care about others? Scientists studying empathy have found that people are more likely to choose to empathize with groups rather than individuals, even though they find empathizing equally difficult and uncomfortable in […]

Since the dawn of philosophy, thinkers from Plato to Kant have considered how beauty affects human experience, and whether it has the power to transform our state of mind.This post was originally published on this […]