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Young consumers who shop online and have FOMO (fear of missing out) tend to feel lower levels of social, psychological and financial well-being, a new study finds—but there’s one important caveat.This post was originally published […]

You have probably heard people say that “it should be worth our time to work.” This is true even in Norway, where we like to believe that we also take care of people who have […]

Data and findings are not always shared openly in science. Sometimes, researchers hoard those data and provide little to no access to colleagues from their field. These were the results of a survey of 563 […]

As the national debate intensifies around immigration, a new study from the University of California School of Global Policy and Strategy is challenging conventional wisdom about “brain drain”—the idea that when skilled workers emigrate from […]

When deciding whom to trust, people are more likely to choose individuals who grew up with less money over those who went to private schools or vacationed in Europe, according to research published in the […]

A new study from the Rady School of Management reveals that public exposure to reports of Congressional stock trading significantly reduces Americans’ trust in Congress and their willingness to comply with the law—regardless of political […]

According to a new study, the proportion of Barbie-brand dolls with the toy’s iconic tip-toe posture has dropped over time. Cylie Williams of Monash University in Frankston, Australia, and colleagues present these findings in the […]

If you want to do your best, most creative work, moving to a new place—or working from several places—can accelerate the process, according to a new study of Nobel Prize winners.This post was originally published […]

A trio of business analysts at Duke University has found that people who use AI apps at work are perceived by their colleagues as less diligent, lazier and less competent than those who do not […]

Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg share more than just their status as tech icons—they are all part of the roughly 10% of the population that is left-handed.This post was originally published on this […]