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Norms lead young people to consent to sex despite uncertainty
Young people understand the concept of sexual consent. But gender norms and social expectations often make it difficult to act on their own desires. A new doctoral thesis in Social Work from the University of Gothenburg sheds ...
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Link among racial identity, GPAs, alcohol use studied
For many students of color, adjusting to college means navigating unfamiliar academic and social settings, often while also managing stress borne from experiences relating to race.
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Adorable animal content truly makes the internet more positive, study shows
Social media gets a lot of criticism over its platforming of toxic, divisive or polarizing content. But if you took away the awful material, much of what's left would be unimaginably cute: clumsy puppies, fuzzy kittens, roly-poly ...
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Low-income homeowners in flood zones risk becoming 'climate prisoners'
Climate change-related flooding poses growing systemic threats to the British residential property market, insurance sector and mortgage lending system, academics have warned.
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Rural communities can leverage dark sky tourism using lessons from festival case study
Small rural communities looking to build tourism can reach for the stars, with the help of University of Alberta research.
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Fake news and real cannibalism: A cautionary tale from the Dutch Golden Age
The Dutch Golden Age, beginning in 1588, is known for the art of Rembrandt, the invention of the microscope, and the spice trade of the Dutch East India Company. It ended a little under a century later in a frenzy of body ...
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Ghosting and 'breadcrumbing': The psychological impact of our bad behavior on dating apps
Every single day, thousands of people around the world use dating apps to strike up conversations with strangers, with the supposedly mutual objective of finding a partner. However, placing blind trust in others' intentions ...
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There has been progress in gender equality, but female university professors still face obstacles
In recent decades, Canadian universities have made definite progress ensuring gender equality in access to faculty positions. But despite this, persistent inequalities remain, and they are much more entrenched than one might ...
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Urban living expands musical tastes but reduces shared preferences, study finds
If your commute involves packed subway cars, chances are your headphones are piping something rather different from your seatmate's. A new study analyzing individuals' listening patterns suggests that urban living not only ...
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Migration minimum income rules damaging family life and causing acute distress, experts warn
Rules on the minimum income needed for foreign spouses and partners of British citizens and settled residents to live in the U.K. are already leading to lengthy and permanent separations, damaging family life and causing ...
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Researchers back The Dad Shift protest calling for paternity leave reform
Academics from the University of Bath are standing in solidarity with The Dad Shift as they prepare to lead the world's first Dad Strike on 11 June in London and Edinburgh. The protest, timed just ahead of Father's Day, is ...
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How cultural transmission changed across 3.3 million years of human evolution
Scientists at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome and the University of Bordeaux in France report that human cultural know-how grew through a long, measured shift from casual observation to structured teaching, ...
Looser gun laws tied to thousands more US child shooting deaths
US states that loosened their gun laws following a landmark court ruling saw thousands more childhood firearm deaths than they otherwise would have—the vast majority homicides and suicides—according to a study published ...
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Violent youth assaults on police often triggered by past trauma, Australian study finds
A University of the Sunshine Coast study has found most young people charged with assaulting police had experienced childhood abuse, poverty, unstable housing and institutional failures.
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Jun 9, 2025
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Who gets targeted in online games? Study maps harassment risk by gender, age, and identity
Sexual harassment in online gaming is not an isolated phenomenon—it's part of many players' daily experience. According to the GamerVictim research project, led by the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain, ...
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Jun 9, 2025
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It's not the game, it's the group: Sports fans connect the most over rituals
University of Connecticut professor of anthropology Dimitris Xygalatas is a scientist and self-declared rational thinker. But he's also a lifelong soccer fan, and he fully admits that when his Greek home team finally won ...
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Jun 9, 2025
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Was the Boulder attack terrorism or a hate crime? Two experts unpack the complexities
Twelve people in Boulder, Colorado, were injured by a man wielding a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails on June 1, 2025. Those burned in the attack were taking part in a peaceful, silent walk on Pearl Street, a ...
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Jun 9, 2025
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Your brain learns from rejection. Here's how it becomes your compass for connection
Imagine finding out your friends hosted a dinner party and didn't invite you, or that you were passed over for a job you were excited about. These moments hurt, and people often describe rejection in the language of physical ...
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Jun 9, 2025
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How Instagram profiles relate to political/social content use
A new study by The University of New Mexico identifies two different Instagram profiles and how they are associated with using Instagram to stay informed about political and social issues.
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Jun 9, 2025
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Why bystanders defend bad behavior at work—even when they know it's wrong
"You always mess things up. Why are you even on this project? Just quit already." Demeaning, hostile or undermining behavior like this is more common in the workplace and damaging than many people realize. One in three employees ...
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Jun 9, 2025
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