Society

Open Facebook and the patterns are unmistakable. It can feel like almost every post that we see mirrors our own preferences. Friends and family sharing photos and stories echoing viewpoints you’ve heard countless times before.This […]

This year’s Christmas advert from UK department store John Lewis is notable for its emotional impact and captivating storytelling. In it, a middle-aged former raver is gifted a vintage vinyl record by his son. The […]

More than half the people in jail or prison in the U.S. have been diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD). By law, inmates in New York State with opioid use disorder must be provided with […]

Australia is about to test one of the world’s boldest interventions in child digital life by putting age restrictions on social media for children under 16.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

New research has given policymakers and aged care providers first-hand insights about how to uphold dignity and meet the unique needs of Forgotten Australians.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Instagram users may overestimate the extent to which they are addicted to the platform, according to research conducted on 1,204 U.S. adults published in Scientific Reports. The findings suggest that for most social media users, […]

Researchers say today’s AI platforms often default to common biases and stereotypes when prompted to generate images of people, including athletes.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

In a re-evaluation of Hockett’s foundational features that have long dominated linguistic theory—concepts like “arbitrariness,” “duality of patterning,” and “displacement”—an international team of linguists and cognitive scientists shows that modern science demands a radical shift […]

Whether it is a whole friendship group migrating to using iPhones or a swath of classmates wanting the latest Lululemon waterbottle, network scientists have uncovered the hidden mechanics behind social trends.This article is brought to […]

When the term anarchy pops up in everyday conversations, images of lawlessness and chaos after a government breakdown or catastrophic event come to mind. Think of the anti-hero comic character the Joker or the famed […]