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People with dark personality traits are naturally inclined towards leadership roles, finds new study

Can you tell if you’re working with a narcissist or a psychopath? A new study suggests that people’s job choices may offer some clues, especially in fields built on leadership and persuasion such as business, […]

Saturday Citations: Neuroinflammaging treatment stuns; a hidden magma lake; decoding little red dots

This week in science news: Researchers are calling to exploit sewage waste and manure to break U.S. synthetic fertilizer dependence. Wasps have begun disrupting the 10-million-year mutualism of ants and plants. And scientists have taken […]

Students expect their university will mishandle sexual misconduct, if they ever report it

Sexual misconduct—including sexual harassment, stalking, intimate partner violence and sexual assault—is a common problem on U.S. college campuses.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Examining the impact of sanctioned elites on authoritarian realignment

In recent years, many observers have noted parallels between the current international environment and the 1930s, including rising geopolitical tensions, political polarization, trade conflicts, and regional wars. This raised a broader question: How do changes […]

After the guns fall silent, violence follows children home across Africa for years to come

For the first time, a study has shown a direct link between political violence and violence against children, adolescents and young adults perpetrated by family members, acquaintances and peer groups. The findings are based on […]

AI helps instructors give better feedback but can’t replace them, trial suggests

A randomized trial in a large economics course found that AI-mediated feedback improved students’ revisions when teaching assistants stayed in control. Artificial intelligence can help instructors write better feedback on student essays and improve learning […]

Understanding community effects of Asian immigrants’ US housing purchases

Asian immigrants are both the fastest-growing and highest-earning immigrant ethnic group in the United States, facts that have caught the attention of many economists interested in how these groups—whether investors or residents—impact housing prices, K-12 […]

Chatbots show political bias and steer voters toward some parties, analysis finds

Popular AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Gemini are not neutral and tend to favor certain political parties when asked who users should vote for. This makes them unsuitable for providing advice in connection with […]

New study finds 12- to 17-year-olds willing to engage in democracy, but feel anxious, unheard, distrustful of politics

A major new U.K. study of 12- to 17-year-olds finds that, while most adolescents say they would vote and are interested in politics, their willingness to engage is linked to their anxiety about the future, […]

Gifted men exhibit lower levels of conservatism compared to their average-intelligence counterparts, finds study

Individuals with high intellectual ability frequently occupy leadership roles across business, science, and politics. To date, it has not been definitively established whether a high intelligence quotient correlates with specific political orientations. However, recent research […]