5 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2023
It may seem harder to give thanks this year, but it’s not impossible.
Research
The formality effect
This paper documents the existence of a ‘formality effect’ in government communications.
'Rally around the flag' effects in the Russian–Ukrainian war
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the grounds behind Vladimir Putin’s decision were widely debated.
Sustainability Transitions in Consumption-Production Systems
The need for faster and deeper transitions toward more sustainable development pathways is now widely recognized.
System transitions research and sustainable development: Challenges, progress, and prospects
The central challenge of our age is how to make development sustainable—to assure that it advances people’s well-being in the here and now without unfairly constraining the ability of people elsewhere
The Data of Transitional Justice
Transitional justice database projects continue to multiply, even amid mounting suspicion that systematic comparative analysis has little to offer the field.
Did the Fed Rein in Inflation?
According to the traditional rules of politics, the US Federal Reserve and President Joe Biden’s administration should get credit for America’s relatively painless escape from inflation, regardless of
Conveying and Detecting Listening During Live Conversation
Across all domains of human social life, positive perceptions of conversational listening (i.e., feeling heard) predict well-being, professional success, and interpersonal flourishing.
Can Justice Bring Peace to Ethiopia? How to Heal Divisions After Decades of War
In November 2022, the Ethiopian government signed a cease-fire with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.
To Batch or Not to Batch: Test-Ordering Variability in the Emergency Department and the Impact on Care Delivery
Emergency Department (ED) patients may receive varying diagnostic workups and dispositions based on physician factors instead of solely based on presenting conditions.
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