By Jacob A. Waddingham, Assistant Professor of Management, Texas State University
Jeff Chandler, Assistant Professor Of Management, University of North Texas
Marcus Wolfe, Associate Professor of Management, University of North Texas
The next time you’re searching through Airbnb listings, you may find there’s more to consider than just amenities and price.
To stand out from the competition, some Airbnb hosts tout their personal values – such as integrity, empathy and conscientiousness – in listings for their properties. This sort of display has been called “virtue signaling.” Although the phrase can be derisive, we’re using it here as a neutral description of a business tactic: Virtue signaling happens when a business entity communicates to a…
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By Natasha Yates, General Practitioner, PhD Candidate, Bond University
Does weight come back when you stop taking drugs like Ozempic? Are these medications simply another (expensive) form of yo-yo dieting? Here’s what we know so far.
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By Priya Chacko, Associate Professor, International Politics, University of Adelaide
The government’s alleged targeting of opposition figures, as well as a new system allowing anonymous donations to political parties, is believed to have given the BJP a huge edge.
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By Andrew J. Martin, Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney
Emma Burns, ARC DECRA Fellow and Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University
Joel Pearson, Professor of cognitive neuroscience, UNSW Sydney
Keiko C.P. Bostwick, Postdoctoral research fellow, UNSW Sydney
Roger Kennett, Researcher in educational neuroscience, UNSW Sydney
In our new research we looked at what impact breakfast has on students’ motivation to learn and their academic achievement.
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By Liz Evans, Writer, author, journalist, Associate Lecturer in English & Writing, University of Tasmania
The debut novels of two forceful, intelligent journalists are bold, brash stories of powerful women at the top of their game. One details a horrific sexual crime, the other ugliness in the art world.
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By Andy Ward, Senior Lecturer in Music, School of Business and Creative Industries, University of the Sunshine Coast
Briony Luttrell, Lecturer in Contemporary Music, University of the Sunshine Coast
Lachlan Goold, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Music, University of the Sunshine Coast
Phonk isn’t just a new-age TikTok trend. It’s the music of a generation rallying against the state of the world.
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By Daniel Bressington, Professor in Mental Health, Charles Darwin University
David A Mitchell, Clinical Profess CDU MENZIES School of Medicine and Faculty of Health Science, Charles Darwin University
Users of online forums frequently advise others to play Tetris if they’ve experienced something traumatic. The idea does come from psychological research – here’s what the evidence says.
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By Nicolas Benjamin Lubitz, Researcher in marine ecology, James Cook University
David Schoeman, Professor of Global-Change Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
New research shows climate change can drive sudden ocean cooling too. This can have devastating effects on marine life such as bull sharks and manta rays.
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By Sophie Olivia Hanson, PhD student, Clinical Psychology, University of Manitoba
Activists can face a lot of stress and even burnout campaigning for the causes they care about. Showing themselves self-compassion can help them deal with that stress.
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By Marco de Jong, Lecturer, Law School, Auckland University of Technology
Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago
Concern is rising that an in-principle decision has been made about New Zealand joining AUKUS pillar two, without public understanding or political mandate.
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