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Taylor Swift's impact on fans' body image attitudes is mostly positive, research shows
Taylor Swift's past struggles with body image, disordered eating, and body objectification have had an overall positive influence on her... Read more
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New hypothesis rethinks tech's impact on social interaction
A new study published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking introduces a novel hypothesis that could reshape our understanding of... Read more
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Those excited for holiday season are more likely to feel they come quicker, study shows
Christmas or Ramadan might seem to come around more quickly each year, for people who pay more attention to time,... Read more
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New gold standard survey shows alarmingly high rate of sexual exploitation across the US
Victimization (SES-V), the gold standard measurement of sexual exploitation designed for adults over age 18, has been released in a... Read more
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Five common English words we don't know the origins of—including 'boy' and 'dog'
The naming process, the act of naming the items of the world, is as old as the first words spoken... Read more
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'I pretty much already know what Australia's like': What Aussie teenagers told researchers about not watching local TV
Australian teenagers have grown up with abundant choices in digital screen entertainment including social media, gaming and streaming video.... Read more
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Researcher: Culturally diverse teens greatly benefit from social media—banning it would cause harm
There is currently a bipartisan push from state and federal governments to introduce laws in Australia banning young people under... Read more
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Mindfulness, monasticism, and women in Thai Buddhism
Katherine Scahill, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Music, has always been interested in the overlap of music and... Read more
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Facial recognition linked to close social bonds, not social butterflies
Do you have trouble recognizing faces, or do you never forget a face? The better you are at facial recognition,... Read more
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The mystery of the massive sporting comeback: What's the psychology of momentum in sports?
The unpredictability of sport is in many ways its greatest attraction, and unforgettable come-from-behind victories are especially captivating.... Read more
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Behavioral and computational study shows that social preferences can be inferred from decision speed alone
Researchers led by Sophie Bavard at the University of Hamburg, Germany, found that people can infer hidden social preferences by... Read more
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Lynn Conway was a trans woman in tech—and underappreciated for decades after she helped launch the computing revolution
Lynn Conway may hold the record for longest delay between being unfairly fired and receiving an apology for it. In... Read more
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Many sports are tightening transgender policies. Can inclusion co-exist with fairness, physical safety and integrity?
The inclusion of trans women athletes—women who were assigned male at birth—is one of the most controversial issues in world... Read more
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Researcher: Improving gender equality will help end violence against women, but it's only part of the puzzle
The spike in reports of women murdered by men this year has prompted widespread conversations across Australia about how we... Read more
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Study finds cooperation can still evolve even with limited payoff memory
Direct reciprocity facilitates cooperation in repeated social interactions. Traditional models suggest that individuals learn to adopt conditionally cooperative strategies if... Read more