Is your smartphone making you shy?
Feb 22, 2017 04:37 am UTC| Life Technology
During the three years Ive spent researching and writing about shyness, one of the most common questions people ask is about the relationship between shyness and technology. Are the internet and the cellphone causing...
Feb 21, 2017 02:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Will I lose my job in the near future? For most people this is an unpleasant scenario to ponder, and for many it is a real and pressing concern. Since the financial crisis, more than half of all jobs created in the...
Millennials Are Terrible Drivers, Study Says
Feb 20, 2017 12:26 pm UTC| Life
Previous generations have always had a tendency to be critical about those who followed, which is why Millennials have been receiving the brunt of disapproval from those who came before. With the spread of the internet and...
Could your Fitbit data be used to deny you health insurance?
Feb 17, 2017 02:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Law Technology
Wearing a fitness tracking device could earn you cash from your health insurance company. At first, this sounds lucrative for the people who participate, and good for the companies, who want healthier insurance customers....
Makeup isn't a 'lie' for people living with facial disfigurements
Feb 17, 2017 02:02 am UTC| Life
At one end of the spectrum, those who can upload perfect selfies to social media are commended for their skills. While at the other, those who do not wear it are equally praised for bravely being their own gorgeous,...
Why global education rankings don't reveal the whole picture
Feb 17, 2017 00:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Country rankings in international education tests such as PISA and TIMSS are often used to compare and contrast education systems across a range of countries. But it isnt always an even playing field. This is because...
How marketers target poor illiterate people with unhealthy food ads
Feb 16, 2017 07:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Food advertising strongly influences the eating choices of adults, adolescents and children alike. But TV and magazine adverts often carry misleading health and nutrition claims. Advertisers use persuasive techniques to...
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