Phys.org-Social Sciences

At a time marked by debate about identity, migration and national cohesion, a new study brings a surprising message: Most Americans want a more ethnically and religiously diverse society than the one they live in […]

A new study shows how extreme weather and power outages can impact socially vulnerable populations in counties near the U.S. Gulf Coast.This post was originally published on this site

A team of European researchers has shed new light on the genetic origins of Papua New Guineans. The team uses advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools to demonstrate that Papua New Guineans are closely related to […]

In Western cultures, talking about money is considered taboo. But new research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business challenges that notion and finds that people who regularly discuss their finances—whether with family, friends […]

Nearly one in four teenagers are using dating apps—and it may not be hurting their mental health, suggests a new Northwestern Medicine study that monitored adolescents over six months.This post was originally published on this […]

The coach, the specialized equipment, the carefully tailored exercise regimen—they’re all key to athletic performance. But imagination might be an unexpected asset when it comes to playing sports.This post was originally published on this site

New research from the University of Kansas has found that when people are told a news release addressing a corporate crisis was written by a human instead of by artificial intelligence, they find it more […]

Centering the voices and needs of Black women who are training to become teachers could help improve their experiences, according to Mariah Harmon, assistant professor of education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in […]

Any account of love and dating in the 2020s is incomplete without addressing an uncomfortable topic: are our encounters with technology shaping who we are and how we desire?This post was originally published on this […]

A new study published in Open Psychology finds that changing how health care professions are labeled—whether through gender-fair pair forms (e.g., “female and male nurses”), the traditional masculine generic, or omitting the title entirely—does not […]