https://phys.org/science-news/social-sciences en-us The latest news on social sciences, history, political science, psychology and sociology Blistering heat, freezing cold, and overflowing sewage water: These were the living conditions that formerly incarcerated people in Colorado said they suffered inside the state's prisons and jails. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-prisons-fall-short-incarcerated-climate.html Social Sciences Political science Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:44:05 EST news650220241 Friends play an essential role in everyone's life, offering companionship and a safe space to share personal thoughts and feelings. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-friends-family-surrogates-unmarried-african.html Social Sciences Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:00:01 EST news650206503 Being a religious leader means wearing many different hats. At times, their congregations expect them to convey passionate confidence—to be models of faith and strength. But wise leadership also means listening and being willing to change your mind: from navigating a congregation in crisis to questioning once-firm beliefs. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-religions-humility-hard-clergy.html Social Sciences Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:53:51 EST news650206426 Criminal behavior in Toronto's crime hot spots is higher on weekends and holidays, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo and supported by the International Space University based in France. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-toronto-crime-spikes-weekends-holidays.html Social Sciences Political science Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:25:21 EST news650201117 Online, people predicted the 2024 US election would be Roevember. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-abortion-play-big-role-election.html Social Sciences Political science Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:23:26 EST news650200993 Central to Australia's cultural and political identity is the notion of a "fair go." But recent elections, including in the United States, have highlighted the challenge of maintaining shared norms and support for institutions when many voters don't believe they're getting a "fair go." https://phys.org/news/2024-11-australians-inequality-high-faith-democratic.html Social Sciences Political science Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:13:15 EST news650196784 Over the past 15 years, the Housing First approach has gained traction as an evidence-based solution to tackling homelessness in many developed countries, including Canada. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-housing-approach-struggled-fulfill-homelessness.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:12:05 EST news650196721 As sport and politics are ever more intertwined in 2024, so too are the number of nations and organizations turning to "sportswashing." https://phys.org/news/2024-11-sport-fans-team-league-sportswashed.html Social Sciences Political science Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:10:09 EST news650196601 Rural and urban. Blue and white collar. College and high school educated. There are many so-called "divides" in American politics. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-election-trump-voters-friends-family.html Social Sciences Political science Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:11:04 EST news650193061 Associate professor Jayanth Narayanan has published research showing that the 2020 presidential election caused a noticeable shift in public perception of the "ideal" leader. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-leaders-flux.html Social Sciences Political science Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:07:14 EST news650189228 Companies are debating whether to look to teleworking or a mass return to the office, while a number of studies have focused on the advantages and disadvantages of teleworking. Recent research by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), published in the journal International Journal of Manpower, offers a new approach and analyzes this issue according to how employees themselves perceive remote work. Its results can help companies to better organize their management and increase employee satisfaction. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-teleworkers-realistic-ambivalent-enthusiastic.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:23:04 EST news650132582 University of Michigan researchers have added a new dimension to the mathematics used to predict the outcomes of all manner of competitions, including sports, games and social hierarchies in both humans and animals. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-shallow-sports-deep-social-hierarchies.html Mathematics Social Sciences Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:00:01 EST news650106241 A study from Queen Mary University of London reveals that the music and soundscapes used in toy commercials are reinforcing rigid gender norms, shaping the way children perceive masculinity and femininity. The research uncovers how gender stereotypes are not only conveyed through visuals and language but are also deeply embedded in the sound and music used in advertisements targeted at children. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-soundtracks-toy-ads-gender-stereotypes.html Social Sciences Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:00:01 EST news650108867 The effectiveness of national voluntary programs asking companies to pledge to lower their pollution and greenhouse gas emissions depends on pressure from the public, according to a new study led by a Penn State researcher. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-pressure-companies-environmental-impact.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:12:04 EST news650121117 Are we only seeing the kind of news we want to see on social media? What effects do personalized algorithms have on our perception of news quality? Do algorithms help us serendipitously encounter information that we didn't expect? These are the questions researchers are now asking as AI and algorithms infiltrate the information environments we turn to for political news. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-quantity-quality-xtwitter-algorithm-consumption.html Social Sciences Political science Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:11:37 EST news650121091 Digital technology and social media have revolutionized communication, making people more connected than ever. Yet many developed nations are struggling with loneliness and data has shown that while we have more ways to connect with others, the quantity and quality of our connections may be declining, especially among young people. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-struggling-relationships-materialistic.html Social Sciences Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:47:04 EST news650119621 Researchers from Stockholm University, Bocconi University, and the Rockwool Foundation have studied poverty's lasting impact across generations in wealthy countries. By examining the United States, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany, the team found that welfare systems play a significant role in whether children born into poverty will remain poor as adults. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-multi-country-significant-differences-poverty.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:38:03 EST news650115482 It might come as a surprise that most of the UK's income and employment is provided not by the big national or multinational companies we all recognize but by what are known as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). https://phys.org/news/2024-11-imposter-syndrome-lack-confidence-small.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:20:02 EST news650113493 Expecting another child can be both exciting and nerve-racking. Many parents feel more confident the second (or third) time around as they have already experienced the birthing process, the challenges of caring for a newborn and the inevitable sleep deprivation. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-born-child-sibling.html Social Sciences Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:10:01 EST news650113432 In the 2020 US elections, Joe Biden's win against Donald Trump prompted the Trump campaign to file more than 60 lawsuits challenging the result, mostly focusing on swing states. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-fake-election-threats-chaos-online.html Social Sciences Political science Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:05:17 EST news650113510 Home-worker's perceptions of their workload and their ability to switch off after the working day are among a list of factors associated with health and well-being related behaviors. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-health-healthy-home.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:40:01 EST news650107931 Americans rely primarily on personal networks and news media for voting information about the 2024 U.S. presidential election, according to a survey by researchers at Rutgers and other universities. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-americans-election.html Social Sciences Political science Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:27:01 EST news650107616 In Islamic cultures, purdah, which literally means "curtain," is a practice that involves the seclusion of women from public observation and the enforcement of high standards of female modesty. Research published in the Journal of Management Studies examines the significance of purdah (spatial modesty) in gender relations in financial institutions in Pakistan. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-gendered-space-financial-pakistan.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:52:02 EST news650105521 It's sometimes said that people buy products they don't really need, with money they don't really have, to impress people they don't really like. This behavior is known as conspicuous consumption because these consumers want others to see them with the product. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-conspicuous-consumption-evolutionary-roots.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:12:03 EST news650049121 A study conducted by researches from Ocean University of China, published in Financial Innovation, presents a novel model to investigate the role of emotions in charitable crowdfunding. Grounded in emotional contagion theory and language-mediated association theory, this research develops a framework to examine how textual and facial emotions affect crowdfunding outcomes. The research team first collected a comprehensive dataset by observing the facial expressions of campaign initiators and analyzing the emotional content of their narratives. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-text-facial-success-charitable-crowdfunding.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:05:35 EST news650045130 Researchers from University of Washington, Loyola Marymount University, and University of Texas-Austin have published a new study that provides a framework for how marketing research can better incorporate intersectional marketing practices. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-caitlin-clark-angel-reese-basketball.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:25:38 EST news650042733 The study of Arab tribes should not be abandoned because Middle East and North African citizens continue to insist on the relevance of the term in their daily lives, says a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Political Science. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-nuanced-tribe-arab-world.html Social Sciences Political science Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:22:50 EST news650042559 School burnout can manifest in students in different ways. Some might feel tired or anxious, while in others, burnout may manifest as a negative attitude towards school. Early detection of the various signs and symptoms of burnout is important, as it is likely that a student experiencing burnout symptoms in one area will later experience them in other areas, too. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-school-burnout-students-acknowledged.html Social Sciences Education Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:10:57 EST news650041853 Only a tiny fraction of children from the most privileged backgrounds will end up in working class jobs, suggesting that social mobility in the UK may be even more limited than previously thought. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-downward-mobility-backgrounds-uk-rarer.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:08:01 EST news650041677 An international survey involving over 1,600 biomedical researchers has shed light on the perceived causes of irreproducibility in research results. The survey, which included participants from various countries and research institutions, aimed to identify the factors that contribute to the lack of reproducibility in scientific studies. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-survey-highlights-publish-perish-culture.html Social Sciences Education Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:00:01 EST news650010781