What makes you feel like you fit in? It turns out, your childhood plays a big role. A recent study looked at how experiences from childhood affect how connected people feel as adults. The study gathered data from over 200, 000 people across 22 different countries. It found that having a good relationship with parents, especially mothers, and being in good health as a...
The Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) is a popular tool to gauge happiness worldwide. However, doubts lurk about its consistency across different countries. A recent study dived into data from 65 nations, 40 languages, and various gender identities and age groups, collected between 2020 and 2022. Over 56, 000 participants filled out the SWLS under similar condition...
Ever wondered why some democracies are struggling? A big part of the problem might be the gap between the rich and the poor. In countries where income inequality is high, democracy seems to weaken over time. This isn't just a theory; a recent study looked at many different countries and found that income inequality is one of the strongest signs that a democracy might...
The focus is on how midwives and nurse-midwives perceive their professional identity and how this can be reflected in the public eye. The research aims to measure and explore this identity as well as the best ways to represent the midwifery profession to the public. Understanding what midwives think about their role and how they want others to see it can inspire more...
You might have seen the article "Crayfish Research: A Global Scientometric Analysis Using CiteSpace" in the journal Animals. Guess what? It's been taken down. Why? Well, let's chat about that. Scientific eyes were on this paper, with Azra and team leading the way in analyzing crayfish research worldwide. They used a tool called CiteSpace to dig deep into the data. B...
Ever wondered how your childhood affects your adult life? A recent study dug into this, showing that good childhoods can set you up for happiness and resilience later on. People who had positive experiences as kids were more likely to stay happy and bounce back from challenges. Interestingly, the study found that being hopeful and resilient, even if you faced tough t...