Social Science
Employees are more prone to mistakes on afternoons and Fridays
Study offers objective insight on employee behavior and the potential benefits of flexible work arrangements.
Research shows how content creators reduce the harms of misinformation
Blockchain for fighting fake news: A framework for assessing applicability and acceptance.
Recognizing dog emotions, especially aggression, may improve with age
4-yr-olds were less good than 6-yr-olds adults at reading dog facial expressions, especially for aggression.
Labradors, Jack Russell terriers, and mixed breeds UK’s most-seen dog breeds
Almost 1 in 5 UK dogs were “flat-faced” breeds, with increased health risks, per new study.
Can money buy happiness?
Higher incomes frequently lead to happier people, but lower incomes face greater happiness inequality.
Dogs are an essential source of comfort for the homeless people
Homeless individuals and dogs form positive relationships, promoting emotional well-being.
Women STEM instructors encourage undergraduates to conceal stigmatized identities
Women working as STEM instructors are more likely than men to disclose their undergraduate identities.
Challenges faced by non-native English speakers in science
Disadvantages for non-native English speakers.
These activities are more strongly associated with avoiding dementia risk
The findings may help aged care professionals plan more targeted approaches to reducing dementia risk.
The science of attraction: Why do we fall for a particular person?
Attraction to people with similar interests may be influenced by judging others harshly.
Half of the participants experience false memories of films due to deepfake videos
In new study, deepfakes were no more potent than text descriptions at manipulating memory.
Kitchen bacteria might not be as harmful as you think
The core microbiota persisted despite considerable differences between kitchens in the study.