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| Students with attention problems more likely to cheat Posted: 18 Jan 2022 11:59 AM PST High school students who have trouble paying attention in class are more likely to admit to cheating, a new study shows. |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2022 09:51 AM PST Expanding rapid testing stands out as an affordable way to help mitigate risks associated with COVID-19 and emerging variants. Infectious disease researchers have developed a new model that tailors testing recommendations to new variants and likely immunity levels in a community, offering a new strategy as public health leaders seek a way out of a pandemic that has so far thwarted the best efforts to end its spread. |
| Fear of catching COVID-19 heightened Americans' disgust sensitivity Posted: 18 Jan 2022 09:51 AM PST A new study suggests that disgust sensitivity -- how intensely a person is repulsed by images, ideas or situations that could be considered really gross or merely unpleasant -- was affected by the pandemic, when concern about catching COVID increased sensitivity to disgust. |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2022 06:41 AM PST Climate change will force 45 per cent of the fish stocks that cross through two or more exclusive economic zones to shift significantly from their historical habitats and migration paths by 2100, a challenge that may lead to international conflict, according to a new study. |
| Inciting instead of coercing, 'nudges' prove their effectiveness Posted: 17 Jan 2022 06:30 AM PST To get through challenges such as the pandemic or the climate change, citizens must change their habits and behaviors. But how can this be achieved without resorting to coercive measures? The answer to this question may be the 'nudges' that have been gaining popularity over the last decade. By making small changes in our environment, these interventions aim to encourage changes in our behavior, while preserving our freedom of choice. From adding informative labels to reorganizing the food offer in a cafeteria, the overall effectiveness of these interventions has now been demonstrated. |
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