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Greenwashing firms are scrutinized less if they are in politicians' pockets, study finds

Companies with strong political connections are more likely to escape scrutiny over greenwashing, according to new research from Durham University Business School. Greenwashing occurs when organizations overstate or misrepresent ...

Economics & Business

21 minutes ago

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Study shows hearing children of deaf adults experience stigma but show agency and resilience

Hearing children of deaf adults can experience stigma, discrimination and social exclusion because of their association with their deaf parents, while also demonstrating significant resilience and agency in responding to ...

Social Sciences

21 minutes ago

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Students need more than AI skillsthey need accountable AI literacy

As students return to Canadian colleges and universities soon, many will enter classrooms where generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is already part of everyday academic life. Many might use tools such as ChatGPT and ...

Education

1 hour ago

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Growing role of AI in youth services could put young people at risk

With AI use growing across the youth services sector, new research by Swinburne University of Technology and Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) has, for the first time, identified key risks to young people and how to ...

Social Sciences

1 hour ago

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Offloading work tasks to AI comes with a costto our brains

Imagine your team has been tasked with delivering a high-stakes policy paper under intense time pressure. Everyone turns to generative artificial intelligence (AI), and within minutes, it delivers a full draft complete with ...

Economics & Business

1 hour ago

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Study of behavior-related digital dieting apps finds different effects of persuasion-related features

The booming smartphone industry has spawned an enormous market in health-related mobile phone applications, with apps related to dieting making up about 12% of the market. The apps use persuasive systems design, including ...

Social Sciences

3 hours ago

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Study on impact of changes to information reporting on gig workers' behavior uncovers unreported income

Because of the recent rise of platform gig work, more U.S. workers are being compensated through self-employment. Their earnings are not subject to tax withholding but are generally covered by information reporting on Forms ...

Economics & Business

4 hours ago

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Studies find media literacy, social media use can predict trust in institutions, civic engagement

New research from the University of Kansas has found that the more media-literate people are, the more they trust institutions such as government and nonprofits. In addition, their social media habits can predict civic engagement.

Social Sciences

4 hours ago

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Volatile weekly work hours may have adverse effects on health, employment

Workers who juggle volatile work hours that change from week to week may experience adverse health effects that affect their ability to work, although the limitations vary by gender, say researchers at the University of Illinois ...

Economics & Business

5 hours ago

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UK politicians vastly overestimate public opposition to climate policies, study finds

Members of Parliament from the UK's three biggest political parties in the House of Commons significantly overestimate levels of public resistance to major policy proposals for tackling climate change, a University of Cambridge ...

Political science

7 hours ago

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Greenwashing firms are scrutinized less if they are in politicians' pockets, study finds

Study shows hearing children of deaf adults experience stigma but show agency and resilience

Students need more than AI skillsthey need accountable AI literacy

Growing role of AI in youth services could put young people at risk

Offloading work tasks to AI comes with a costto our brains

Study of behavior-related digital dieting apps finds different effects of persuasion-related features

Study on impact of changes to information reporting on gig workers' behavior uncovers unreported income

Studies find media literacy, social media use can predict trust in institutions, civic engagement

Volatile weekly work hours may have adverse effects on health, employment

UK politicians vastly overestimate public opposition to climate policies, study finds

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