In a new research paper published in Police Quarterly, University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs Assistant Professor Paul Taylor found officers can significantly improve shoot/no-shoot decisions by simply lowering the position of their firearm. In the study, Taylor looked at 313 active law enforcement officers in a randomized controlled experiment that incorporated a...
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Women More Likely to Embrace Behaviors Aimed at Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
Women are more likely than are men to follow guidelines outlined by medical experts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, new research finds. In an article published in Behavioral Science & Policy, New York University and Yale University researchers report that women have practiced preventive practices of physical distancing, mask wearing, and maintaining hygiene to...
Reducing the High Social Cost of Death
How will you cope with the death of your mother or spouse? Their death may disturb your concentration, causing accidents or lowering your productivity. Some bereaved cannot sleep, and others cannot get out of bed. Some lose all appetite, while others binge eat constantly. Some grow alcoholic, and some suicidal. Our responses may depend on...
Study Finds No Apparent Link Between Undocumented Immigration and Crime
An analysis by a University at Buffalo-led team using two estimates of undocumented immigration suggests that, on average, this population reduced or had no effect on crime in 154 U.S. metropolitan areas studied, including places such as New York City, Chicago and Las Vegas. “Even after estimating the undocumented immigrant population in U.S. metropolitan areas...
How Narcissistic Leaders Infect Their Organizations’ Cultures
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? The answer: not the organizations led by narcissists. A new paper by University of California – Berkeley Haas School of Business Professor Jennifer Chatman and colleagues shows not only the profound impact narcissistic leaders have on their organizations, but also the long-lasting damage they inflict. Like...
Some Planets May Be Better for Life Than Earth
Earth is not necessarily the best planet in the universe. Researchers have identified two dozen planets outside our solar system that may have conditions more suitable for life than our own. Some of these orbit stars that may be better than even our sun. A study led by Washington State University scientist Dirk Schulze-Makuch recently...
Coastal Flooding Will Disproportionately Impact 31 Million People Globally
Thirty-one million people living in river deltas are at high risk of experiencing flooding and other impacts from tropical cyclones and climate change, according to a study by Indiana University (IU) researchers. “To date, no one has successfully quantified the global population on river deltas and assessed the cumulative impacts from climate change,” said Douglas Edmonds,...
New Model Examines How Societal Influences Affect U.S. Political Opinions
Physics-inspired mathematical model simulates societal influences on political opinions Model breaks opinion change into perceptions and reactions Framework incorporates biases, such as tribalism and ‘media bubbles’ Model could simulate various interventions to explore how they may impact polarization and foster unity Northwestern University researchers have developed the first quantitative model that captures how politicized environments...
Smartphone Surveys Find a Connection Between Daily Spiritual Experiences and Well-Being
Using smartphone check-ins twice a day for two weeks, sociologists in a national study have found a link between individuals’ daily spiritual experiences and overall well-being, say researchers from Baylor University and Harvard University. While other studies have found such a connection between spirituality and positive emotions, the new study is significant because frequent texting...
Subsidized Cars Help Low-Income Families Economically, Socially
For one low-income woman, not having a car meant long commutes on public transit with her children in tow, sometimes slogging through cold or inclement weather. But after buying a subsidized car through a Maryland-based nonprofit, she was able to move to a home located farther from bus stops, send her children to better schools...