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In some parts of Russia, schoolgirls who become pregnant are being paid more than 100,000 rubles (nearly £900) for giving birth and raising their babies.This post was originally published on this site

How do students decide whether to attend a course online or on site? Researchers from the Professorship of Adult Education/Continuing Education at the University of Würzburg have investigated this.This post was originally published on this […]

In recent weeks, the US State Department implemented a policy requiring all university, technical training, or exchange program visa applicants to disclose their social media handles used over the past five years. The policy also […]

Chances are that you have unknowingly encountered compelling online content that was created, either wholly or in part, by some version of a Large Language Model (LLM). As these AI resources, like ChatGPT and Google […]

To love and be loved is something most people want in their lives.This post was originally published on this site

Eyewitness misidentifications have long been a source of wrongful convictions, casting doubt on the reliability of memory in the courtroom. But UC San Diego psychologist John Wixted says the story doesn’t end there. His research […]

The dynamics of family structure is undergoing a transformation. Declining fertility and mortality rates are leading to new kinship configurations worldwide. But how quickly are changes taking place? Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for […]

Public battles over what schools can teach about sex, identity and relationships, often framed around “parental rights,” have become more intense in recent years.This post was originally published on this site

Twenty years ago, cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke took a strong position in an ongoing public debate. “There are no differences in overall intrinsic aptitude for science and mathematics among women and men,” the researcher declared. […]

When people think about family planning in Africa, they often picture women visiting clinics, women making decisions, and women bearing the responsibility. Yet family planning affects both men and women.This post was originally published on […]