Social Science
New applications to physics simulations
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By sending better emails that clearly define response expectations, people can limit the negative impact
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Research at the Data Science for Social Good Lab covers inequality and diversity, public health, smart cities, and sustainability
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A new approach for estimating prehistoric populations that uses Bayesian reasoning and a flexible probability model
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Easily accessible information for funders, researchers, policymakers, journalists, industry, and patient groups
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Groups of laypeople reliably rate Facebook stories as effectively as fact-checkers do
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Approximately one-third of the population suffer from misokinesia—or the “hatred of movements”
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Feeling like leisure is wasteful and unproductive may lead to less happiness and higher levels of stress and depression
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When people feel they can open up, it creates room for more free expression and more exploration of ideas
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Social Darwinists tend to admire strength and power despite own fragile self-image
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A recent study shows an upside to being interrupted at work—increased feelings of belonging
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People are less likely to work and exert effort for a reward if they are fatigued
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