Tag: society

Yearning for Pet Sounds

Predating instant gratification by decades, Pet Sounds expresses a yearning which still makes for emotional listening. Essay...

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Join Us! Join Us! What Poor Entrepreneurs need to become Rich Entrepreneurs

Poor communities a 'hotbed' of entrepreneurial creativity, but need help to grow...

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Quit Talkin’, I’m Textin’: Electronic Media Killing Parent/Child Communication

Electronic media keeping kids from communicating with parents ...

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Upwardly immobile? Top Income Earners Don’t Move About Much

Study dispels myth about millionaire migration in the US ...

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Make Better Music 82: Monetizing Music (Part Two)

Working musician Simon Laffy ponders the recurring problem of making music pay...

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Human Resources Shocker: Suffering Heart Failure is NOT Good for Career Motivation!

One-third of heart failure patients do not return to work ...

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Absolut-ly Shocking. Children, and the Impact of Alcohol Advertising

Middle-school kids see several alcohol ads a day ...

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No Calculator in the Kitchen? Why Girls From Progressive Countries are Better at Maths

Girls from progressive societies do better at maths, study finds ...

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More NHS Weekend Staff Won’t Change Mortality Rates, says The Lancet

Link between weekend hospital staffing and patient deaths represents 'major oversimplification', say two new studies ...

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Economic Growth Figures Looking Flat? Blame Witchcraft!

American University study claims that witchcraft beliefs impede economic progress and disrupt social relations...

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One More Way Your Phone Makes You STOOPID. Digital Media and Abstract Thinking

Digital media may be changing how you think. New study finds users focus on concrete details rather than the big picture...

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Breathe it in Deep! Cycling and Walking are Healthy, even with Air Pollution

Walking and cycling are good for health even in cities with higher levels of air pollution ...

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In With a Bad Crowd? Long Term Effects of Your Child’s Social Network

A 28-year study reveals that the social relationships nurtured in childhood may have physiological consequences...

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Be Nice to Ex-Employees, You’ll meet them again on your long trek back to the middle….

Bosses should maintain goodwill when saying goodbye to ex-employees ...

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Tripped into the Door? Psychedelic Drugs May Reduce Domestic Violence

Study finds psychedelic drugs may reduce domestic violence ...

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Born that Way? What Science Actually Knows about Sexual Orientation

Association for Psychological Science shares what scientists know -- and don't know -- about sexual orientation ...

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No More Fossil Fuels by 2026!? Diesel Never Happen

Fossil fuels could be phased out worldwide in a decade, says new study ...

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Is Risky Behaviour in the Head or the Heart? Research Suggests Both

Fewer romantic prospects may lead to riskier investments ...

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Got the time on yer, cock? Digital e-Skin display Developed

Ultrathin organic material enhances e-skin display ...

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Searching out the Most Taboo Taboo. Any Guesses?

UC Santa Barbara sociologist explores 'the hidden literature of shame'...

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Baby, I’m a One-Hominid Hominid. Early Humans Preferred Monogamy

Peer pressures and fear of sexually transmitted infections may have turned early humans into monogamists ...

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Pin it, ‘Gram it, Tweet it. The Social Media Method for Predicting Gentrification

Social media research methods could predict the influx of affluent newcomers to otherwise deprived areas...

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What You Need to Survive Cancer (or at least shift the odds in your favour)

How marriage, race and ethnicity and birthplace affect cancer survival ...

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Lovecraft Under Will. Liber Al Vel Legis and the Sharp Beak of Horus (H.P. Lovecraft)

In a century of terror, perhaps Lovecraft's visions make more sense than ever...

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Can Email Responses Predict You’re Personality? You Bet.

Personality influences how one reacts to email errors ...

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Smoke, Mirrors, and a Dishonest Lexicon.

Even the words we use are skewed to obfuscate truth and maintain elites. What we call 'terrorism' could also be termed 'effect'. Essay...

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What’s the Point of Men? The Twofold Cost of Sex

The existence of males is of enormous cost to a species, so why does nature tolerate them?...

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Can Your Name Shorten Your Life? Um…Kinda.

What's in a name? In some cases, longer life ...

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The Wince Test. How to Tell if You Suffer From Empathic Pain

Emotions consist of general components that are also elicited by similar impressions and specific components...

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A Computational Tool to Tame Golf’s SCARIEST Drive

Computer simulations may help golfers tame the sport's 'scariest 155 yards' ...

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