Why more men should take on female-dominated roles
Credit: World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr Did you know that more women volunteer than men? Or that more women work in so-called communal roles – jobs that are more focused on caring for others – than...
View ArticleMajority rule: why conformity can actually be a good thing
Credit: Scott Cresswell/Flickr Like to go your own way? Most of us actually prefer to follow the pack, according to UBC research. That’s one of the outcomes from a study published in Evolution and...
View ArticleFlashing lights and music turn rats into problem gamblers
Video: UBC “rat casino” provides insight into gambling addiction Adding flashing lights and music to gambling encourages risky decision-making—even if you’re a rat. In research published today in the...
View ArticleGa-ga, goo-goo, why a baby likes you
Credit: mcclave/Flickr By the age of one, infants already prefer speakers of their native tongue, but do not necessarily view speakers of an unfamiliar language negatively, according to new UBC...
View ArticleGa-ga, goo-goo, why a baby likes you
Credit: mcclave/Flickr By the age of one, infants already prefer speakers of their native tongue, but do not necessarily view speakers of an unfamiliar language negatively, according to new UBC...
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