Social Sciences

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 […]

Whether you’re using AI to write cover letters, grade papers or draft ad campaigns, you might want to think twice about telling others. That simple act of disclosure can make people trust you less, our […]

“Kids are resilient.” You have heard this before, right? You might have even said it, with the best of intentions.This article is brought to you by this site.

Families of men held in rural jails play an important role when it comes to navigating and making sense of the legalities, consequences and often conflicting responsibilities that accompany incarceration in rural jails, according to […]

Whether you read negative news online or watch videos of adorable puppies on social media, spending excessive time on your device can be harmful. Doomscrolling, or binging negative information through various feeds, can take a […]