Social Sciences

It can be difficult to find the right words to show you really mean it when you apologize. But there are linguistic cues you can use to get your message across. My recent research suggests […]

A new exploration of how therapy dogs can create a safe, nonjudgmental environment for survivors of domestic violence in educational, therapeutic and courtroom settings was recently published in People and Animals: The International Journal of […]

Anyone who has experienced loneliness knows how deeply personal it feels. We feel lonely when our social and emotional needs aren’t being met. Because of this, psychological research often focuses on individual-level solutions, encouraging people […]

Korean adoptees worldwide are grappling with a devastating possibility: they were not truly orphans, but may have been made into orphans.This article is brought to you by this site.

During his most recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Elon Musk leveled a critique at empathy, calling it “the fundamental weakness of western civilization.”This article is brought to you by 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 […]

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 article is brought […]

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 article is brought to you by 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 […]