GLOBAL STUDY

Aug 20 2025EDUCATION

How Childhood Shapes Where You Fit In As An Adult

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 relatio

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

Happiness Measure: How Well Does It Travel the World?

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.

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Jan 11 2025POLITICS

Rich and Poor: The Threat to Democracy

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 i

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Dec 27 2024HEALTH

Midwives' Professional Image: Shaping Public Perceptions

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

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Nov 14 2024SCIENCE

The Twist in Crayfish Science: A Retraction Story

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 worl

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Nov 09 2024SCIENCE

Growing Up Happy: The Global Impact of Positive Childhoods

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 st

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