The Role of Public Dialogue in Conflict Management
The Role of Public Dialogue in Conflict Management
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Social Media Content Managers Prefer Written Content
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Improving Corporate Diversity Programs
This week I discus the importance of monitoring diversity at different levels of the organisation, especially in leadership.
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Conversation Types on Twitter
Research by the Pew Research Centre illustrates six different types of conversations on Twitter.
All Questions Lead to Social Research
“Every question that anyone wants to ask about who we are, how we live, what sort of central policies should we…
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Changing Public Stories About Domestic Violence
In a poor example of social science journalism, the Washington Post ran an irresponsible article by a sociologist who used invalid statistics to argue women who are married are more protected from domestic abuse. International social science studies show this is not the case.
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No Neat Cause and Effect Between Violence and Media
Psychologists Markus Appel and Susanne Jodbauer reviewed a large body of literature examining the link between violence in the media and how this shapes aggression.
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Social Sacrifice for Sustainability
An economics experiment suggests that ‘most people are willing to make enough of a sacrifice to keep resource use down to where there will be a sustainable environment in the future.’ However, people can become demotivated if they feel their sacrifice is in isolation. Here’s how to keep sustainability goodwill high.
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Social Science Quote: The Conquest of Leisure and Health
Toda’s social science quote comes from Bertrand Russell, mathematician and philospher, from On Education, Especially In Early Childhood. Below is the quote in context of arguments for, and against, practical education.
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