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Online comments can shape how political social media content is perceived

Online comments can shape how social media content about politics is perceived, even when people’s opinions are hard to change, a new study shows. The new research suggests that while attitudes may be stable, the […]

Why some bosses reward ‘dark traits’ at work, and what it costs later

If you ever wondered why the most ruthless characters in corporate dramas, such as Succession, keep rising to the top, new research from the UBC Sauder School of Business suggests that dynamic is not just […]

Countries suffer when credit rating agencies lack data: How to fix the problem at source

Some developing country governments spend years making the reforms that international financial institutions want—only to find that their efforts are not rewarded. They may make budgets more transparent, publish their debt obligations, set up independent […]

Why some children with learning difficulties get identified, and others don’t

Two children sit in different schools. Both struggle to read. Both have similar low scores on national tests. But while one gets a diagnosis of specific learning difficulties and a package of support, the other […]

Can serendipity be harnessed? Reflecting on unplanned outcomes offers benefits

Superglue, penicillin, X-rays, the pacemaker: All are examples of “happy accidents”—inventions by individuals trying to do one thing, and winding up with something superior to the original objective.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Absinthe: What the ban on France’s aromatic spirit teaches us about modern-day blaming and shaming

The potent emerald-green blend of wormwood, green anise and fennel, known as “the Green Fairy,” was once celebrated by French society, including artists from Baudelaire to Van Gogh. By the early 1900s, France consumed more […]

Hacks, doxxing and deepfakes: Are we overexposed as a society?

An Iran-linked hacktivist group recently claimed to have hacked into the private emails of Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, posting photos and documents online.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Climate change does not polarize opinions: ‘In fact, we are increasingly in agreement’

Differences of opinion on climate change among the Dutch have not increased over the past 40 years; in fact, they have decreased, according to a study conducted by sociologists Anuschka Peelen and Jochem Tolsma of […]

Swipe right? Dating apps linked to body image pressures

Bumble, Tinder or Hinge—they’re the fast-paced, image-driven dating platforms millions rely on to find everything from love to a late-night fling. But new Adelaide University research suggests they may also be undermining how young adults […]

‘We are living with disinformation. We are not going to eradicate it,’ global expert argues

Disinformation communicated by and on behalf of foreign powers is now part and parcel of digital statecraft in the information age, an expert from Cardiff University has said.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.