All posts; Tags Include "Sociology"
- May 26, 2017
- 12:34 PM
- 832 views
The Ugliness Penalty: Does It Literally Pay to Be Pretty?
by Melissa Chernick in Science Storiented
There are economic studies that show that attractive people earn more money and, conversely, unattractive earn less money. I’m pretty sure that I’ve heard something along those lines before, but I had no idea they were called the “beauty premium” and the “ugliness penalty.” How wonderful and sad at the same time. But while these seem like pretty commonplace ideas, there is no real evidence as to why they exist. A new paper published in the Journal of Business and Psychology tested th........ Read more »
Kanazawa, S., & Still, M. (2017) Is There Really a Beauty Premium or an Ugliness Penalty on Earnings?. Journal of Business and Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s10869-017-9489-6
- May 23, 2017
- 01:38 PM
- 340 views
Dismantle the Poverty Trap by Nurturing Community Trust
by Jalees Rehman in The Next Regeneration
Understanding the precise reasons for why people living in poverty often make decisions that seem short-sighted, such as foregoing more education or taking on high-interest short-term loans, is the first step to help them escape poverty. The obvious common-sense fix is to ensure that the basic needs of all citizens – food, shelter, clothing, health and personal safety – are met, so that they no longer have to use all new funds for survival. This is obviously easier in the developed w........ Read more »
Jachimowicz, J., Chafik, S., Munrat, S., Prabhu, J., & Weber, E. (2017) Community trust reduces myopic decisions of low-income individuals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 201617395. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1617395114
- April 17, 2017
- 02:00 PM
- 234 views
The emergence of the alternative metric that can make the measurement of world academic production more fair and egalitarian
by SciELO in SciELO in Perspective | Press Releases
The growing use of social networks for various purposes, including the dissemination of scientific communication, has required the creation of a new method of measuring and analyzing the flow of information in these environments. Altmetria emerged as a subarea of Metrics Information Studies to meet this need, and can complement traditional methods of evaluation, thus making it more fair and egalitarian. … Read More →... Read more »
VANTI, N., & SANZ-CASADO, E. (2016) Altmetria: a métrica social a serviço de uma ciência mais democrática. Transinformação, 28(3), 349-358. DOI: 10.1590/2318-08892016000300009
- April 7, 2017
- 04:02 PM
- 227 views
Outsourcing and precariousness of work in the social assistance policy
by SciELO in SciELO in Perspective | Press Releases
This paper presents the work conditions of psychologists hired by private organizations to work at the Sistema Único de Assistência Social (Unified System for Social Assistance). Among other things, it concludes that this “outsourcing” process has been allowing temporary contracts, high turnover rates, late payment of salaries, dismissal of large groups of employees and lack of continuing education, which impacts the health of the workers and the quality of the services offered. … Re........ Read more »
CORDEIRO, M., & SATO, L. (2017) Psicologia na política de assistência social: trabalho em um "setor terceirizado". Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas), 34(1), 41-52. DOI: 10.1590/1982-02752017000100005
- April 3, 2017
- 02:00 PM
- 230 views
Medical practice precariousness at the Unified Health System — SUS
by SciELO in SciELO in Perspective | Press Releases
The medical practice in the Unified Health System is a study topic published in the journal Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas), which reveals the working conditions of these professionals and the impacts on personal health, analyzed through interviews and self-confidence. … Read More →... Read more »
CHIAVEGATO FILHO, L. (2017) A prática médica no Sistema Único de Saúde: quando uma atividade de trabalho pede socorro. Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas), 34(1), 63-73. DOI: 10.1590/1982-02752017000100007
- March 24, 2017
- 02:00 PM
- 368 views
Lines that do not meet? Different perspectives of psychology upon organizations and work
by SciELO in SciELO in Perspective | Press Releases
Is it possible to attach a single label to the different approaches and professional practices of Psychology regarding work? Are there irreconcilable differences between psychology approaches, for example, an approach with a concentrated focus on management and another focused on the health of workers? … Read More →... Read more »
BERNARDO, M., OLIVEIRA, F., SOUZA, H., & SOUSA, C. (2017) Linhas paralelas: as distintas aproximações da Psicologia em relação ao trabalho. Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas), 34(1), 15-24. DOI: 10.1590/1982-02752017000100003
- March 21, 2017
- 02:00 PM
- 412 views
Study proposes fruition as a new attribute of information representation for works of contemporary art
by SciELO in SciELO in Perspective | Press Releases
It discusses information and art starting from the books of artists, from the collection of the Núcleo de Arte Contemporânea da Paraíba (NAC/UFPB), analyzing the performance of CI through the representation of information, in a collaborative working relationship between professionals. The representation of information could help in the treatment and organization of information, softening the complexity of these objects in the face of their possibilities of abstraction and fruition. … Re........ Read more »
CATOIRA, T., & AZEVEDO NETTO, C. (2016) The importance of a differentiated representation of information for Contemporary Art: Use of fruition as a classification attribute. Transinformação, 28(3), 263-274. DOI: 10.1590/2318-08892016000300002
- March 20, 2017
- 02:00 PM
- 387 views
Research analyzes use of TRS in organizational studies
by SciELO in SciELO in Perspective | Press Releases
Bibliometric research analyzes the use of Social Representation Theory (SRT) in Organizational Studies (OS). We investigated 90 papers published in journals and scientific events from 2001 to 2014. The results indicate that the use of SRT in OS is incipient, superficial and presents theoretical and methodological inconsistencies. … Read More →... Read more »
Martins-Silva, P., Silva Junior, A., Peroni, G., Medeiros, C., & Vitória, N. (2016) Teoria das representações sociais nos estudos organizacionais no Brasil: análise bibliométrica de 2001 a 2014. Cadernos EBAPE.BR, 14(4), 891-919. DOI: 10.1590/1679-395155900
- March 1, 2017
- 10:27 AM
- 408 views
Politics Trump Healthcare Information: News Coverage of the Affordable Care Act
by Jalees Rehman in The Next Regeneration
Gollust and colleagues found that 55% of the news stories either focused on the politics of the ACA such as political disagreements over its implementation (26.5%) or combined information regarding its politics with information on how it would affect healthcare insurance options (28.6%). Only 45% of the news stories focused exclusively on the healthcare insurance options provided by the law. The politics-focused news stories were also more likely to refer to the law as “Obamacare” wh........ Read more »
Gollust SE, Baum LM, Niederdeppe J, Barry CL, & Fowler EF. (2017) Local Television News Coverage of the Affordable Care Act: Emphasizing Politics Over Consumer Information. American journal of public health. PMID: 28207336
- February 1, 2017
- 01:00 PM
- 397 views
New volume of MANUSCRITO brings novel contributions to a wide variety of topics in philosophy
by SciELO in SciELO in Perspective | Press Releases
MANUSCRITO (Vol. 39.1) brings some new original contributions to the philosophy of language, philosophy of mathematics and philosophical logic. It contains articles by specialists from Latin America and Europe on a variety of issues currently discussed in the literature, and represents a substantial contribution to the contemporary philosophical debate. … Read More →... Read more »
Hiller, F. (2016) How to (dis)solve Nagel's paradox about moral luck and responsibility. Manuscrito, 39(1), 5-32. DOI: 10.1590/0100-6045.2016.V39N1.FRH
- January 24, 2017
- 12:52 PM
- 588 views
Crowdfunding and Tribefunding in Science
by Jalees Rehman in The Next Regeneration
Competition for government research grants to fund scientific research remains fierce in the United States. The budget of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which constitute the major source of funding for US biological and medical research, has been increased only modestly during the past decade but it is not even keeping up with inflation. This problem is compounded by the fact that more scientists are applying for grants now than one or two decades ago, forcing the NIH to enforce strict........ Read more »
Vachelard J, Gambarra-Soares T, Augustini G, Riul P, & Maracaja-Coutinho V. (2016) A Guide to Scientific Crowdfunding. PLoS Biology, 14(2). PMID: 26886064
- December 7, 2016
- 06:36 PM
- 700 views
Love on the Move: How Tinder is changing the way we date
by Livia Gerber in Language on the Move
A 2015 article in the New York Post argued that mobile dating apps, such as Tinder and its many clones,...... Read more »
Hobbs, M., Owen, S., & Gerber, L. (2016) Liquid love? Dating apps, sex, relationships and the digital transformation of intimacy. Journal of Sociology. DOI: 10.1177/1440783316662718
- November 18, 2016
- 12:00 PM
- 860 views
Imagine: Listening to Songs Which Make Us More Generous
by Jalees Rehman in The Next Regeneration
It does not come as a surprise that background music in a café helps create the ambience and affects how much customers enjoy sipping their cappuccinos. But recent research suggests that the choice of lyrics can even impact the social behavior of customers. The researcher Nicolas Ruth and his colleagues from the University of Würzburg (Bavaria, Germany) assembled a playlist of 18 songs with pro-social lyrics which they had curated by surveying 74 participants in an online questionnaire as to w........ Read more »
Ruth, N. (2016) "Heal the World": A field experiment on the effects of music with prosocial lyrics on prosocial behavior. Psychology of Music. DOI: 10.1177/0305735616652226
- November 4, 2016
- 12:10 AM
- 776 views
Stereotyped ethnic names as a barrier to workplace entry
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
Who of the three women in this image do you think German employers are most likely to consider as a...... Read more »
Arai, M., Bursell, M., & Nekby, L. (2016) The Reverse Gender Gap in Ethnic Discrimination: Employer Stereotypes of Men and Women with Arabic Names. International Migration Review, 50(2), 385-412. DOI: 10.1111/imre.12170
Piller, I. (2016) Language at work. Linguistic Diversity and Social Justice. DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199937240.003.0004
- October 21, 2016
- 02:00 PM
- 309 views
Why entrepreneurs need firms, and the theory of the firm needs entrepreneurship theory
by SciELO in SciELO in Perspective | Press Releases
A study, published in the ThinkBox section of the Revista de Administração – RAUSP, discuss the reason why the research literature on entrepreneurship and the theory of the firm developed mostly independently although firms are established by entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurship is typically embodied within a firm. … Read More →... Read more »
Klein, P. (2016) Why entrepreneurs need firms, and the theory of the firm needs entrepreneurship theory. Revista de Administração, 51(3), 323-326. DOI: 10.1016/j.rausp.2016.06.007
- September 15, 2016
- 10:10 AM
- 1,004 views
Paralympic athletes and the rise of the cyborgs
by gdw in FictionalFieldwork
Para and super? The Olympics are over. They’ve brought us some good stories, some nice records, and (self-citation alert!) a humble blog post about the ethics of doping. But the Paralympics, their less mediatized cousin, are in full swing. Paralympians from all over the world gather to wow us with their athletic prowess in the Paralympic […]... Read more »
Swartz, L., & Watermeyer, B. (2008) Cyborg anxiety: Oscar Pistorius and the boundaries of what it means to be human. Disability , 23(2), 187-190. DOI: 10.1080/09687590701841232
Howe, P. (2011) Cyborg and Supercrip: The Paralympics Technology and the (Dis)empowerment of Disabled Athletes. Sociology, 45(5), 868-882. DOI: 10.1177/0038038511413421
Smith, L. (2014) The Blade Runner: The Discourses Surrounding Oscar Pistorius in the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. Communication , 3(4), 390-410. DOI: 10.1177/2167479513519979
Reardon S. (2016) Welcome to the Cyborg Olympics. Nature, 536(7614), 20-2. PMID: 27488784
- June 20, 2016
- 11:44 AM
- 960 views
The Mesh of Civilizations in Cyberspace
by Jalees Rehman in The Next Regeneration
A team of researchers from Stanford University, Cornell University and Yahoo recently decided to evaluate the "connectedness" of the hypothesized Huntington civilizations in cyberspace and published their results in the article "The Mesh of Civilizations in the Global Network of Digital Communication".
The researchers examined Twitter users and the exchange of emails between Yahoo-Mail users in 90 countries with a minimum population of five million. In total, they analyzed........ Read more »
State, B., Park, P., Weber, I., & Macy, M. (2015) The Mesh of Civilizations in the Global Network of Digital Communication. PLOS ONE, 10(5). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122543
- May 21, 2016
- 09:19 AM
- 769 views
The persistence of wealth and modern-day samurai
by gdw in FictionalFieldwork
The rich stay rich If you had rich ancestors, you might just be in luck. Two Italian economists used tax data to identify the wealthiest families in the city-state Florence in 1427. In contrast with the idea that you’re largely responsible for your own fortune, they found that the wealth of the 1427 families was […]... Read more »
Barone, G and Mocetti, S. (2016) Intergenerational mobility in the very long run: Florence 1427-2011. Bank of Italy working papers. info:/
- April 25, 2016
- 07:39 AM
- 957 views
Yet more evidence for questionable research practices in original studies of Reproducibility Project: Psychology
by Richard Kunert in Brain's Idea
The replicability of psychological research is surprisingly low. Why? In this blog post I present new evidence showing that questionable research practices are at the heart of failures to replicate psychological effects. Quick recap. A recent publication in Science claims that only around 40% of psychological findings are replicable, based on 100 replication attempts in […]... Read more »
Asendorpf, J., Conner, M., De Fruyt, F., De Houwer, J., Denissen, J., Fiedler, K., Fiedler, S., Funder, D., Kliegl, R., Nosek, B.... (2013) Recommendations for Increasing Replicability in Psychology. European Journal of Personality, 27(2), 108-119. DOI: 10.1002/per.1919
Gerber, A., & Malhotra, N. (2008) Publication Bias in Empirical Sociological Research: Do Arbitrary Significance Levels Distort Published Results?. Sociological Methods , 37(1), 3-30. DOI: 10.1177/0049124108318973
Gerber, A., Malhotra, N., Dowling, C., & Doherty, D. (2010) Publication Bias in Two Political Behavior Literatures. American Politics Research, 38(4), 591-613. DOI: 10.1177/1532673X09350979
Gilbert, D., King, G., Pettigrew, S., & Wilson, T. (2016) Comment on "Estimating the reproducibility of psychological science". Science, 351(6277), 1037-1037. DOI: 10.1126/science.aad7243
Head ML, Holman L, Lanfear R, Kahn AT, & Jennions MD. (2015) The extent and consequences of p-hacking in science. PLoS biology, 13(3). PMID: 25768323
Ioannidis JP, Munafò MR, Fusar-Poli P, Nosek BA, & David SP. (2014) Publication and other reporting biases in cognitive sciences: detection, prevalence, and prevention. Trends in cognitive sciences, 18(5), 235-41. PMID: 24656991
Kühberger A, Fritz A, & Scherndl T. (2014) Publication bias in psychology: a diagnosis based on the correlation between effect size and sample size. PloS one, 9(9). PMID: 25192357
Kunert R. (2016) Internal conceptual replications do not increase independent replication success. Psychonomic bulletin . PMID: 27068542
Open Science Collaboration. (2015) Estimating the reproducibility of psychological science. Science, 349(6251). DOI: 10.1126/science.aac4716
- March 29, 2016
- 11:01 AM
- 1,382 views
Nostalgia is a Muse
by Jalees Rehman in The Next Regeneration
This view has been challenged by the University of Southampton researchers Constantine Sedikides and Tim Wildschut, who have spent the past decade studying the benefits of nostalgia. Not only do they disavow its disease status, they have conducted numerous studies which suggest that nostalgia can make us more creative, open-minded and charitable. The definition of nostalgia used by Sedikides and Wildschut as a "sentimental longing for one's past" is based on the contemporary usage........ Read more »
van Tilburg, W., Sedikides, C., & Wildschut, T. (2015) The mnemonic muse: Nostalgia fosters creativity through openness to experience. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2015.02.002
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