New findings show that teachers work around 47 hours per week on average during term-time. Additionally, teachers in England worked on average eight hours more a week compared to teachers in comparable industrialized OECD countries.
Read moreThere lies untapped potential in arts education among children and teenagers who are in danger of being marginalized later in life, according to a new policy brief.
Read moreThe same underlying mechanism that boosts urban innovation and startup businesses can also explain why certain types of crimes, like car theft and robbery, thrive in a larger population.
Read moreIn novel longitudinal study, researchers identified three distinct types of teen popularity: prosocial popular; aggressive popular; and bistrategic popular or Machiavellian. These naughty and nice Machiavellian-like teens were the most popular and were above average on physical and relational aggression as well as prosocial behavior. Just like the 'Mean Girls' in the iconic American teen comedy, they are aggressive when needed and then quickly 'make nice' to smooth out any ruffled feathers.
Read moreWhen it comes to boosting mental health among older Chinese, it might be as simple as a game of mahjong, according to a new study.
Read moreIf you are an introvert, force yourself to be an extravert. You'll be happier. That's the suggestion of the first-ever study asking people to act like extraverts for a prolonged period. The benefits of extraversion have been reported before, including those of ''forced extraversion,'' but usually only for brief intervals.
Read moreFemale mice housed alone during adolescence show atypical development of the prefrontal cortex and resort to habitual behavior in adulthood, according to new research. These findings show how social isolation could lead to an over-reliance on habit-like behaviors that are associated with addiction and obesity.
Read moreHow people behave in one situation often tells us how they will act in others. A shy introvert in one place, for example, isn't likely to be the gregarious life of the party in another.
Read moreIn marriage, conflict is inevitable. Even the happiest couples argue. And research shows they tend to argue about the same topics as unhappy couples: children, money, in-laws, intimacy. So, what distinguishes happy couples? According to a new study, it is the way happy couples argue that may make a difference.
Read moreIntimate partner homicide – that is women who are killed by their partner – constitutes a significant proportion of the homicide statistics.
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