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Contradictory thoughts lead to more moderate attitudes, psychologists find
Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID) and the University of Hohenheim present rhetorical tools that can help to reduce the polarization of discussions.
Social Sciences
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Artifacts from the First Temple in the city of David accurately dated for a more precise timeline
A team of archaeologists, antiquities specialists, Bible scholars and mass spectrometry specialists, affiliated with several institutions in Israel working with one colleague from the U.K. and another from the U.S., has dated ...
Study of new method used to preserve privacy with US census data suggests accuracy has suffered
A small team of political scientists, statisticians and data scientists from Harvard University, New York University, and Yale University, has found that by switching to a new method to better protect privacy, the U.S. Census ...
Study explores whether psychological capital will help with work engagement in tough moments
A quarrel with a co-worker, task overload, a difficult relationship with the boss; each of us reacts slightly differently to problematic events in our professional lives. Such events often result in decreased work motivation ...
Social Sciences
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Accountability standards based on rules of democracy needed in times of rising political violence, scholar argues
When a family or group of friends sit down to play a familiar game they've played many times before, they generally don't need to refer to the rules—unless someone breaks them. The values of liberal democracy have been ...
Political science
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Self-critical perfectionism gnaws on students' well-being already in lower secondary school, says study
Young people's perfectionism is manifested as concern over their competence and fear of making mistakes.
Social Sciences
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Grief, unity, and resilience: Study examines the impact of memorial days in Israel
A recent study at the Hebrew University examines the impact of memorial days in Israel on national unity amidst political polarization.
Social Sciences
12 hours ago
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Researchers explore raw materials and firing technology for porcelain from late sixth-century Xing kiln
In the process of firing ceramics, the appearance, structure and properties of ceramics are determined by raw materials and firing technology, so the study of raw materials and firing technology of ancient ceramics has always ...
Archaeology
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Art-based approaches can encourage fresh perspectives on the future
Art can contribute to futures thinking in various ways, such as inspiring alternative futures through mediums like science fiction in films and literature, encapsulating future scenarios through artistic illustrations, and ...
Social Sciences
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As business districts evolve post-pandemic, repurposing old or empty spaces should be on the drawing board
The COVID-19 pandemic and the hybrid work patterns it fostered have changed the way we think about office space, and central business districts in general. While fears of urban center "ghost towns" may have been premature, ...
Social Sciences
15 hours ago
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Do good lessons promote students' attention and behavior?
Students are better able to regulate themselves in lessons that they consider to be particularly well implemented. This is the conclusion drawn from a study by the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in ...
Education
15 hours ago
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License suspensions disproportionately hurt marginalized communities, finds study
Drivers in New York state were issued more than 1 million license suspensions in 2017, and about two-thirds of them were for "traffic debt"—failure to pay a traffic ticket or to appear in traffic court—while less than ...
Social Sciences
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Ancient scroll reveals new story of Plato's death—here's why you should be suspicious of it
Plato of Athens (429–347 BC) may be one of the most famous philosophers of all times. He was the thinker who came up with the "theory of forms" and founded the first academic institution. Yet we know little about his life, ...
Archaeology
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Debates on campus safety in response to Palestine solidarity activism show we need strategies to navigate discomfort
Canada's House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights will soon begin hearings on antisemitism and Islamophobia. The process comes partly in response to claims that university and college campuses are unsafe ...
Education
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How likely are English learners to graduate from high school? Study shows it depends on race, gender and income
English learners are, on average, less likely to graduate high school in four years than students who never needed to learn English in school. But social identities like race and gender make a difference, and some groups ...
Social Sciences
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Giving Holocaust survivors a digital voice in the world
With every year that passes, fewer witnesses can tell us about their personal experience of the horrors of the Second World War. That is why the project LediZ (Learning with Digital Testimonies) has developed new interactive ...
Social Sciences
14 hours ago
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What Australia can learn from Latin America when it comes to tackling violence against women
Fifty years ago, Australian feminist Anne Summers denounced "the ideology of sexism" governing over so many women's lives. Unfortunately, sexism is as lethal today as it was then.
Social Sciences
17 hours ago
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Union advocate 'salts' quietly take jobs inside NC Amazon warehouse
Around 5,000 people work at RDU1, Amazon's sprawling four-floor fulfillment center in the Wake County town of Garner. A few clock in harboring covert intentions.
Economics & Business
21 hours ago
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Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrong about a ban on NIH research about mass shootings?
"Congress prohibits the NIH from researching the cause of mass shootings."
Political science
21 hours ago
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Want to show teachers appreciation? This top school gives them more freedom
When teachers at A.D. Henderson School, one of the top-performing schools in Florida, are asked how they succeed, one answer is universal: They have autonomy.
Education
May 6, 2024
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