Social sciences, psychology, economics and the humanities.
In a randomized study of 388 university students in China, an AI counseling agent improved perceived rapport and willingness to disclose. It recognized general risks better, but was less reliable with crisis-level disclosures, pointing to a supporting role alongside trained counselors.
A study of 35 people in a Chinese online work community finds that workplace cyberslacking is morally contested. Some forms are seen as taking time from an employer, while others are understood as short-term efforts to recover energy and preserve personal control over time.
A modelling study finds that lower consumption, especially in high-income regions and among wealthy people, is linked to substantially less warming across several carbon-price pathways. Making incomes more similar between regions had a much smaller effect on global temperature in the scenarios.
In a Wuxi, China, demand-responsive transit pilot, trust in the platform was the only statistically significant close predictor of users’ intention to use the service. The findings suggest that convenience and other service cues may matter for future use chiefly when they help build trust.
A new analysis of US high school survey data found that teens who reported carrying firearms had higher odds of reporting a suicide attempt in the past 12 months. The association remained after adjusting for race and ethnicity and the strength of state firearm laws.
A new systematic review in the Future Business Journal examined how leadership relates to workplace outcomes for differently-abled employees. Across 13 included studies, leadership described as supportive, inclusive, and compassionate was linked with a range of positive affective, attitudinal, and behavioral outcomes, with employee well-being showing up most often.
A preschool program called CARE tested in northern and central Portugal was reported as acceptable and safe by children and educators. The study also found early improvements in children’s emotional recognition and in rejecting “secrecy” tied to abuse, with mixed results about disclosure.
A narrative review in Discover Public Health examines how crisis media exposure affects older adults’ thinking, emotions, and disaster preparedness. The authors report that trusted, step-by-step information can support planning, while repeated graphic coverage and misinformation can increase stress and promote more viewing despite distress.
A systematic review of 27 studies finds that teacher support is tied to multiple ways English learners’ motivation can grow. The review also shows that research has used varied definitions of “teacher support” and groups motivational explanations into five types, forming an integrated framework.
A new study using multiple waves of national survey data in China finds that frequent internet use is linked to lower marital stability on average. But the negative link is smaller—or disappears—for people with higher structural resources, while the positive link through well-being grows stronger.
A new report in European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry describes how webinar training helped build child mental-health skills during the war in Ukraine. The ESCAP-Ukraine initiative reached 10,489 unique participants across the country, including frontline areas, and supported broader efforts to integrate child psychiatry into care and community services.
A new article in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies says that migration labels such as “irregular,” “labour,” and “privileged” don’t stay stable. It argues that people constantly negotiate and contest these categories through everyday experiences, making even the label “migrant” fluid.
A paper in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies argues that the word “human” in migration research carries hidden power claims. Drawing on scholarship about “being human,” the author proposes redefining humans as a mix of biology and shared stories, with multiple valid cultural accounts. The paper also uses a short case study from Cameroon to show how looking differently at “human” can change how migration is understood.
A new study in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies says Estonia’s asylum system filters refugee claims through official historical narratives. It argues that a shifting idea of “Eastness” influences whether people are seen as close enough to “the West,” and that this ranking can change quickly after major geopolitical events.
In Nairobi, the Kiswahili term “mzungu” can carry a mix of meanings tied to whiteness, social privilege, and being foreign. Researchers report that migrants and Kenyans negotiate the label—some reject it, others use it with distance or irony—revealing how privilege is lived through everyday words.
