Workaholism tied to psychiatric disorders
A large national Norwegian study shows that workaholism frequently co-occurs with ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and depression.
View ArticleAnálisis de la rivalidad histórica del Atlético de Madrid y el Real Madrid
Investigadores de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) que trabajan en historia del deporte analizan, con motivo de la final de la Liga de Campeones de la UEFA, la evolución de la rivalidad...
View ArticleRoyal Fever: why the British monarchy is a major global brand
""Launched today, a book by Royal Holloway marketing expert Pauline Maclaran, Royal Fever, examines the British Royal Family and consumer culture. With co-author Cele C Otnes of the University of...
View ArticleAnalysis of the historic rivalry between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid
Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) who work in the area of history of sport, on the occasion of the UEFA Champions League final, are analyzing the evolution of the existing rivalry...
View ArticleRace and the politics of environmental inequality
How does race come into the equation when siting environmentally hazardous facilities? Much evidence exists to indicate that minority and poor communities bear a disproportionate burden of...
View ArticleBriefing Paper on Research Data Management out
Today, Science Europe and Knowledge Exchange release a Briefing Paper on ‘Funding Research Data Management (RDM) and Related Infrastructures’. The 26-page report informs the discussion on the funding...
View Article‘Green Gold’: Growth of cannabis entrepreneurs is result of poor job...
Growing numbers of cannabis-cultivating working class men is a result of the economic crash and fewer manufacturing jobs, new research by Birmingham City University and Teesside University has suggested.
View ArticlePsychology of strategic deception revealed by online poker
Online poker offers new insights into the mind-set of scheming Machiavellians, researchers have found. Researchers from Lancaster University and the University of Helsinki show that the card betting...
View ArticleHigher wages for UK’s lowest paid improve productivity
Employees work harder and more cohesively if they feel they and their colleagues are paid a wage which reflects their skill and effort, new research has found. Data from more than 360,000 UK firms...
View ArticleWhy is there no Labor Party in the United States?
The improbable rise of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign presents an interesting question: why is Sanders, a self-proclaimed “democratic socialist,” running as a Democrat? McGill University...
View ArticlePourquoi les États-Unis n’ont-ils pas de parti travailliste ?
L’improbable avancée de la campagne présidentielle de Bernie Sanders soulève une question intéressante : pourquoi M. Sanders, un socialiste démocrate autoproclamé se présente-t-il comme candidat...
View ArticleExploring the Rise and Fall of Alcohol-Related Mortality in Scotland
New research has found that the rise in alcohol-related mortality during the 1990s and early 2000s in Scotland, and the subsequent decline, were likely to be explained in part by increasing then...
View ArticleBrain picks up the beat of music automatically
A sense of rhythm is a uniquely human characteristic. Music Cognition scientist Fleur Bouwer discovered that the sense of rhythm – also known as the beat – is so fundamental to humans that we recognise...
View ArticleCyber attacks – Are smart cities safer or more vulnerable?
Does technology expose cities more to terrorist attacks? We asked urban technology expert Francis Pisani
View ArticleInterdisciplinarity and Issues concerning Women in Research
26/05/2016 — 27/05/2016, Today, Science Europe joins research councils from across the world in addressing interdisciplinarity and issues concerning women in research Science Europe will debate global...
View ArticleThe effects of unrest on people’s perception of risk and travel
Dr Yeganeh Morakabati, Associate Professor at Bournemouth University, researches people's behaviour in relation to risk - in particular, how tourism is affected by terrorism, conflict and political...
View ArticleDFG approves an extension for TU Dresden’s two Collaborative Research Centres...
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has announced today (27th May 2016) that the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 940 „Volition and Cognitive Control: Mechanisms,...
View ArticleDo female birds mate with multiple males to protect their young?
Blue tit females mate with more than one male. Several possible blue tit fathers may then work together to stop predators from attacking their young, according to new research from the University of...
View ArticleFußball: Frankreich und Deutschland sind auch statistisch EURO-Favoriten
Wenn ab 10. Juni Europas beste Fußball-Nationalmannschaften aufeinandertreffen, gehen Gastgeber Frankreich und Weltmeister Deutschland auch mathematisch als deutliche Favoriten ins Rennen – das zeigen...
View ArticleIf You Think Irishmen Are Red Haired You Won't See the Next Financial Crisis...
NICOLA GENNAIOLI AND TWO COAUTHORS HAVE DESIGNED A MODEL OF BOOM AND BUST FINANCIAL CRISES BASED ENTIRELY ON BELIEFS, BUILDING ON AN IDEA BY KAHNEMAN AND TVERSKY
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