By Barbara Plester, Senior Lecturer, Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Workplace culture is still adapting to new hybrid rules and expectations. Here’s what I learned from companies and workers trying to get it right.
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By Megan Willis, Associate Professor, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University
As the New Year rolls around, dating apps often see a surge in new sign-ups. Some are dipping their toes in for the first time, while others are rejoining with renewed hope of finding love after a break.
The right swipe has undoubtedly led to many success stories – long-term relationships, marriages and babies.
But it has also produced countless tales of the darker side of dating apps. Highlights from my own dating app adventures…
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By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
Everyone always loves a holiday – at least, that’s how we portray them. Holidays present a chance to unwind, relax and decompress from life’s day-to-day struggles. But they don’t always go to plan, and they’re not always as amazing, relaxing or enriching as we like to think.
Yet admitting you didn’t enjoy your holiday remains surprisingly taboo.
The holiday performance
For most of human history, ordinary people didn’t…
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By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
Emily Burch, Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
If you’ve spent any time on TikTok or Instagram lately, you may have seen people blending oats with water or juice and calling it “oatzempic.”
The name is a nod to Ozempic, a prescription medication used primarily for type 2 diabetes that also suppresses appetite. Videos of the oatzempic drink usually promise easy weight loss, effortless fullness and a “natural alternative” to medication.
But is oatzempic supported by science? The short answer is no. Let’s unpack why.
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By Adriana Marin, Lecturer in International Relations, Coventry University
The US dramatically escalated its confrontation with Venezuela on January 3, moving from sanctions and targeted strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels to direct military action. In a pre-dawn operation, US forces captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and removed them from the country.
The operation has prompted historical comparisons with the US invasion of Panama in late 1989. Although separated by more than three decades and unfolding in different…
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By Igor Grossmann, Professor of Psychology, University of Waterloo
Jackson A. Smith, PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychology, University of Waterloo
Wisdom fluctuates. New longitudinal evidence suggests wise reasoning is a trainable toolkit —not a trait — and repeated distanced self-reflection can strengthen it in daily life.
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By Leda Stawnychko, Associate Professor of Strategy and Organizational Theory, Mount Royal University
Feeling stuck at work is commonly seen as a problem to be solved. But studies of adult development show it can signal a mismatch between internal growth and external circumstances.
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By Mandi Baker, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
The new year starts for many by making resolutions to live healthier lives. This can mean getting fitter by joining a gym, signing up to Pilates classes or starting a new diet.
For many, these resolutions are hard to maintain and the new habits slip away. Unfortunately, there are many reasons why our best intentions fail; the kids get sick so you can’t get out for a class, the costs of equipment or membership become too steep, and kale just isn’t cutting it for dinner anymore. In the end, motivation for our new habits runs out.
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By Hetty Roessingh, Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
While Alberta says Bill 6 will strengthen early literacy, the plan doesn’t measure the broader skills essential for reading success by Grade 4.
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By R. Evan Ellis, Latin America Research Professor, US Army War College
The predawn seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was a complicated affair. It was also, operationally, a resounding success for the U.S. military.
Operation Absolute Resolve achieved its objective of seizing Maduro through a mix of extensive planning, intelligence and timing.…
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