Voters are wrong to think they can pick the best politician based on their looks, according to new research which shows this leads to less
Category: Antropology
When politics affects demography: How erdogan has brought 10% more children to turkey
In the early 2000s Turkey was a country in full demographic transition. Fertility rates had dropped to replacement level and were heading toward the
Who’s smarter in the classroom — men or women?
If you believe it, you can achieve it. You’ve probably heard this motivational phrase more than once. But what if your beliefs about your
People use emotion to persuade, even when it could backfire
We intuitively use more emotional language to enhance our powers of persuasion, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for
Will people eat relish made from ‘waste’ ingredients? Drexel study finds they may even prefer it
A new Drexel University study found strong potential for consumer acceptance of a new category of foods created from discarded ingredients. The joint research,
What do Americans fear most? Chapman University releases 4th annual Survey of American Fears
Chapman University recently completed its fourth annual Chapman University Survey of American Fears (2017). The survey asked respondents about 80 different fears across a broad
To kickstart creativity, offer money, not plaudits, study finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — How should employers reward creative types for turning in fresh, inventive work: with a plaque or a party recognizing their achievement, or
Study provides first estimate of total US population with felony convictions
Athens, Ga. – New research led by a University of Georgia sociologist on the growth in the scope and scale of felony convictions finds that,
Reliance on ‘gut feelings’ linked to belief in fake news
COLUMBUS, Ohio – People who tend to trust their intuition or to believe that the facts they hear are politically biased are more likely to
People favor highly reviewed products, even when they shouldn’t
When we’re trying to decide which cell phone case to buy or which hotel room to book, we often rely on the ratings and reviews