For income-based childcare fees
A survey surprises with its findings on Konstanz residents' ideas about fair childcare fees. Konstanz residents have complex opinions on the topic of childcare fees. Professor Marius R. Busemeyer, who...
View ArticleNorthumbria research unlocks secrets of the Sahara
A peat bog in Romania provides a new insight into our knowledge of when the Sahara began to transform from grassland into the desert we know today, and the impact this had on dust deposition within...
View ArticleObstructing the ‘inner eye’
Hypnosis can help people stop smoking, sleep better and even undergo dental treatment without pain. But what exactly is hypnosis and what precisely happens in the brain of a hypnotised person? These...
View ArticleDas Brett vorm inneren Auge
Mit der Hilfe von Hypnose gewöhnen sich Menschen das Rauchen ab, finden besseren Schlaf und überstehen sogar Zahnarztbesuche schmerzfrei. Doch was ist eigentlich Hypnose und was genau passiert im...
View ArticleSome Patients with Dementia May Experience Delayed-Onset PTSD
Delayed-onset post-traumatic symptoms in the elderly may be misdiagnosed as falling under the umbrella of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), according to a recent review.
View ArticleHow Do Values and Attitudes Influence Economic Development?
New research indicates that diversity in cultural values has a negative association with regional economic development within European countries.
View ArticleSchneller ans Ziel
Wirtschaftswissenschaftler der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena berichten im Fachmagazin „Transportation Science“, dass sich in einem durchschnittlichen Paketverteilzentrum bis zu zehn Prozent mehr...
View ArticleAprobado para las subvenciones del abono transporte madrileño
Un estudio realizado en la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid muestra que el sistema de subvenciones del transporte en Madrid beneficia a los ciudadanos más desfavorecidos.
View ArticleSocial Media: Digitale Kommunikation regt zu analogen Gesprächen an
Medienpsychologen der Universität Hohenheim stellen fest, dass soziale Netzwerke als Kommunikationsinitiator fungieren. Auch die Lebenszufriedenheit steigt leicht.
View ArticleFarm Work May Improve Veterans’ Mental Health
Care farming—using working farms and agricultural landscapes to promote mental and physical health—helped improve veterans’ well-being in a recent study.
View ArticleBritish Asian students more likely to receive negative media coverage
Media outlets continue to differentiate between British East Asian students and East Asian students in the UK education system, portraying the former in a negative, undesirable light, a new study in...
View ArticleResearchers from the University of Seville have developed a system to...
The new method offers a result that is closer to times taken by walking enthusiasts than the estimations made by the most commonly used current calculation systems
View ArticleErratic time perception in schizophrenia
Meta-analysis investigates time perception and temporal information processing in patients with schizophrenia on the basis of 68 studies from the past 65 years
View ArticleUnregelmäßige Zeitwahrnehmung bei Schizophrenie
Metastudie untersucht Zeitwahrnehmung und zeitliche Informationsverarbeitung bei Patienten mit Schizophrenie anhand von 68 Studien aus 65 Jahren
View ArticleIncome directly affects children's outcomes, says new LSE report
Poorer children have worse cognitive, social-behavioural and health outcomes because they are poor, and not just because poverty is correlated with other household and parental characteristics,...
View ArticleExpecting the worst: People’s perceived morality is biased towards negativity
People who are believed to be immoral are unable to reverse individuals’ perception of them, potentially resulting in difficulties in the workplace and barriers in accessing fair and equal treatment in...
View Article€3 Billion in Funding and 31,000 Funded Projects
DFG presents 2016 Annual Report / “Best knowledge-driven research – supported by broad political and public trust” / Annual meeting in Halle concluded
View ArticleBritta Nestler Cleared of Scientific Misconduct
Karlsruhe-based materials scientist cleared following investigation / Formal presentation at ceremony during DFG annual meeting in Halle (Saale)
View ArticleGender Equality in Research: DFG Steps Up Its Engagement
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) intends to further advance gender equality in research through additional measures and a refocusing of its efforts. On 5 July 2017,...
View ArticleGleichstellung in der Wissenschaft: DFG setzt neue Akzente
Mit zusätzlichen Maßnahmen und einer inhaltlichen Neuakzentuierung will die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) die Gleichstellung von Frauen und Männern in der Wissenschaft weiter vorantreiben. Die...
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