Parents have more conflicts with their in-laws than do childless couples
Intergenerational relations include various forms of help and support but also tensions and conflicts. Although relations with in-laws are the subject of many anecdotes and proverbs across cultures,...
View ArticleStudent from Kingston University in London to present research into reading...
Can reading novels make you a nicer person? A postgraduate research student from Kingston University in London will be presenting her thesis into reading and social behaviour at the 125th annual...
View ArticleAirbnb’s impact on Canadian housing markets
McGill researchers release first comparative analysis of short-term rentals in Canada’s largest cities
View ArticleWarum teurer Wein scheinbar besser schmeckt
Preisschilder beeinflussen die Wahrnehmung: Der gleiche Wein schmeckt Probanden besser, wenn er mit einem höheren Preis ausgezeichnet ist. Wissenschaftler der INSEAD Business School und der Universität...
View ArticleWhy expensive wine appears to taste better
Price labels influence our liking of wine: The same wine tastes better to participants when it is labeled with a higher price tag. Scientists from the INSEAD Business School and the University of Bonn...
View ArticleUnderstanding Smartphone Separation Anxiety and What Smartphones Mean to People
What factors determine nomophobia, otherwise known as smartphone separation anxiety, and what behaviors and descriptors can help identify people with high nomophobia who tend to perceive smartphones as...
View ArticleRecycled office chairs transformed into hard-shell backpacks and bicycle...
Old office chairs are being transformed into hard-shell backpacks and bicycle panniers as part of an innovative new project.
View ArticleSkill building the right way
Now we know more about how to get really good at something. This is especially useful for people who are engaged in helping others to develop skills and knowledge — and for parents.
View ArticleWirtschaftsforscher: Nett sein kann sich lohnen
Wer zu Verkäufern nett ist, wird bevorzugt behandelt. Das zeigt eine aktuelle Studie von österreichischen Wirtschaftsforschern. Sie untersuchten die Wirkung von monetären und immateriellen Anreizen bei...
View ArticleBeing in a Sports Club is Good for the Soul
While so-called social networks are booming and Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp have millions of users in Austria, "real" social contacts are perceptibly declining. Together with the Austrian Federal...
View ArticleSport im Verein ist gut für die Seele
Während die sogenannten sozialen Netzwerke boomen und Facebook, Twitter oder Whatsapp Millionen User in Österreich haben, nehmen die „wirklichen“ sozialen Kontakte spürbar ab. Gemeinsam mit der...
View ArticleThe one who is unwilling to work shall not eat
The Soviet Union was officially atheist, based on Lenin’s agreement with Marx’s ambivalent metaphor of religion as the opiate of the people – often used to exploit and sedate workers, but also an...
View ArticleWer nicht arbeiten will, soll auch nicht essen
Offiziell war die Sowjetunion atheistisch und Religion wurde als „Opium für das Volk“ abgelehnt. Doch wie Roland Boer nun in seinem aktuellen Artikel deutlich macht, wurde die militant-atheistische...
View ArticleDomestic abuse ‘workshops’ reduce repeat offending and harm to public – study
First UK experiment on policing domestic abuse finds 35% fewer men reoffending against partners – and reoffenders causing less harm to victims – when mandated to attend charity-run discussion course....
View ArticleLa psychologie humaine modélisée
La psychologie d’un être humain dépend d’un grand nombre de paramètres émotionnels et motivationnels, comme le désir, la souffrance ou le besoin de sécurité, en plus des dimensions spatiale et...
View ArticleModelling human psychology
A human being’s psychological make-up depends on an array of emotional and motivational parameters, such as desire, suffering or the need for security. In addition, it includes spatial and temporal...
View ArticleIntegrating Gender in Science: Lecture and round table in Lausanne
13/09/2017, On September 13, 2017 at noon, the Equality Programme of the NCCR LIVES will welcome a lecture by Prof. Alison Woodward from the Free University of Brussels. She will discuss the extent to...
View ArticleCognitive-behavioural therapy particularly efficient in treating ADHS in adults
Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) group training was shown to achieve the same results as neurofeedback training in treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Both methods led to a...
View ArticleUtility firms underestimating domestic water use in UK, say researchers
Utility companies and government in the UK are underestimating how much water customers use, a new university study suggests.
View ArticleDo you brood too much?
Trying to reduce your brooding by running away from your thoughts or distracting yourself isn’t helpful, but you can overcome negative thoughts by letting them be.
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