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School-based mental health support should be more accessible for migrant children, a new study says.This post was originally published on this site

Most of us are familiar with the process of making budgetary decisions by committee. A group of people, each with their own preferences and goals and representing different interests, must decide among themselves how to […]

What did the historical world sound like, and how did humans interact with nature? Associate Professor Britton Elliott Brooks from Kyushu University’s Faculty of Languages and Cultures has explored these questions in a unique arena: […]

Researchers from Bar-Ilan University and Haifa University have unveiled a new theory of interpersonal synchrony that redefines how we understand social coordination and its role in human interaction. Titled “A Theory of Flexible Multimodal Synchrony,” […]

In the corridors of British power, former prime minister Margaret Thatcher was quoted as saying: “Don’t give me problems, give me solutions.” The so-called Iron Lady, who died in 2013, had no truck with fault-finding […]

New sociological research finds that school segregation continues to widen racial achievement gaps among Black, Hispanic, and white students in U.S. public schools. Analyzing standardized test scores from millions of students, researchers concluded that these […]

The number of sex offenses committed by strangers decreased significantly in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows.This post was originally published on this site

Dads, if you are willing to take up the dishwashing sponge, toilet brush or spatula, there is a good chance you will be doing some national service: Boosting both the country’s low birth rate and […]

In 2021, a project at Singapore Management University (SMU) led by Jochen Reb, a Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources was awarded funding to create a 12-week undergraduate elective module—Mindfulness-Based Holistic Education (MBHE)—targeting final-year […]

Faced with a pile of loose, unsold single bananas, retailers can motivate customers to buy overlooked fruit by giving it emotional appeal, according to new research from the University of Bath’s School of Management.This post […]