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Why the Social Sciences matter now more than ever? On the 10th anniversary of #SocialScienceMatters, ten of our authors reflect on why social science research is essential for understanding our complex world and addressing urgent challenges. bit.ly/49EflAN. #SocSky #AcademicSky #ResearchPublishing
Some call social science genetics controversial. Others call it risky. Abdel Abdellaoui calls it the most promising field in life sciences. Read this Behind the Paper post arguing for why this field deserves celebration: bit.ly/49WJBqD. @dr-appie.bsky.social #consgen #academicsky #philsci
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Some call social science genetics controversial. Others call it risky. Abdel Abdellaoui calls it the most promising field in life sciences. Read this Behind the Paper post arguing for why this field deserves celebration: bit.ly/49WJBqD. @dr-appie.bsky.social #consgen #academicsky #philsci
New research from 'Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology' using ancient + modern DNA shows how Ice Age climates shaped personality traits. Cold environments favored higher Agreeableness and lower Extraversion/Neuroticism, with these pressures easing in the Holocene. bit.ly/482fxIY #PsySky
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New research from 'Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology' using ancient + modern DNA shows how Ice Age climates shaped personality traits. Cold environments favored higher Agreeableness and lower Extraversion/Neuroticism, with these pressures easing in the Holocene. bit.ly/482fxIY #PsySky
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#BooksInspired joins celebrations of Palgrave Macmillan’s 25th anniversary, a milestone marking a 1/4 of publishing groundbreaking research in humanities, social sciences & business. We’re proud to spotlight titles reflecting its legacy of excellence & innovation.
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@hss.springernature.com #booksky 📚💙
November 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
#BooksInspired joins celebrations of Palgrave Macmillan’s 25th anniversary, a milestone marking a 1/4 of publishing groundbreaking research in humanities, social sciences & business. We’re proud to spotlight titles reflecting its legacy of excellence & innovation.
@hss.springernature.com #booksky 📚💙
@hss.springernature.com #booksky 📚💙
Zwischen Ekel und Faszination, Abscheu und Bewunderung, Fluch und Verehrung, zwischen Neugierde und Geringschätzung, Schutz und Vertilgung: In Zeiten des sog. ‚großen Insektensterbens‘ scheint die Auseinandersetzung mit dieser Ambivalenz nötiger denn je. 🐜 bit.ly/4ikGxXs
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Zwischen Ekel und Faszination, Abscheu und Bewunderung, Fluch und Verehrung, zwischen Neugierde und Geringschätzung, Schutz und Vertilgung: In Zeiten des sog. ‚großen Insektensterbens‘ scheint die Auseinandersetzung mit dieser Ambivalenz nötiger denn je. 🐜 bit.ly/4ikGxXs
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Gender disparities in post-war food insecurity among urban households in Tigray, Ethiopia'. Post-war Tigray towns faced deep food insecurity, hitting female-headed households hardest.🔗Read more here: bit.ly/4r3CYZH. #AcademicPublishing #foodstudies
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Gender disparities in post-war food insecurity among urban households in Tigray, Ethiopia'. Post-war Tigray towns faced deep food insecurity, hitting female-headed households hardest.🔗Read more here: bit.ly/4r3CYZH. #AcademicPublishing #foodstudies
Why the Social Sciences matter now more than ever? On the 10th anniversary of #SocialScienceMatters, ten of our authors reflect on why social science research is essential for understanding our complex world and addressing urgent challenges. bit.ly/49EflAN. #SocSky #AcademicSky #ResearchPublishing
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Why the Social Sciences matter now more than ever? On the 10th anniversary of #SocialScienceMatters, ten of our authors reflect on why social science research is essential for understanding our complex world and addressing urgent challenges. bit.ly/49EflAN. #SocSky #AcademicSky #ResearchPublishing
Free and fair elections constitute a fundamental factor for democracy, enabling ordinary people to participate in decision making. 🗳️ 'Peacebuilding in Southeast Asia'—edited by Mitsuru Yamada and Kazumi Abe: bit.ly/4o37DUs. #desisky #booksky #academicsky @springer.springernature.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Free and fair elections constitute a fundamental factor for democracy, enabling ordinary people to participate in decision making. 🗳️ 'Peacebuilding in Southeast Asia'—edited by Mitsuru Yamada and Kazumi Abe: bit.ly/4o37DUs. #desisky #booksky #academicsky @springer.springernature.com
Philosophisches Abendgespräch mit unserer Autorin Dr. Kristina Jaspers im Promenadenzimmer des Nietzsche-Haus in Naumburg. Zeit: 26.11., 19:30 | Moderation: Prof. Dr. Thomas Macho | Thema: Leben als Experiment: Susan Sontag liest Nietzsche bit.ly/3M1y9Aj #Nietzsche #BookSky
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Philosophisches Abendgespräch mit unserer Autorin Dr. Kristina Jaspers im Promenadenzimmer des Nietzsche-Haus in Naumburg. Zeit: 26.11., 19:30 | Moderation: Prof. Dr. Thomas Macho | Thema: Leben als Experiment: Susan Sontag liest Nietzsche bit.ly/3M1y9Aj #Nietzsche #BookSky
⬇️ A within-person lens to unpack parental burnout, focusing on their interplay and dynamic patterns during the Christmas season, an emotionally charged period that offers a valuable time window to study affective dynamics in parenting. #PsychSciSky 🧠📈
Holiday stress isn’t just about the turkey 🦃—when parents feel burned out during the holidays, their genuine emotional expression drops.
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Higher momentary parental burnout predicts lower subsequent emotional expression in parents during the festive season - Communications Psychology
Using a 35-day experience sampling study with 293 parents, this research explores dynamic links between parental burnout and genuine emotional expression during the holiday season, uncovering unidirec...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:51 AM
⬇️ A within-person lens to unpack parental burnout, focusing on their interplay and dynamic patterns during the Christmas season, an emotionally charged period that offers a valuable time window to study affective dynamics in parenting. #PsychSciSky 🧠📈
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Maternal Nutrition, Empowerment and Health: Hoping to solve Anemia and Domestic Violence in Pakistan'. 🍎📃 Many developing nations such as Pakistan continue to encounter major issues regarding maternal nutrition. 🔗Read more here: bit.ly/4oTPMjZ. #ResearchPublishing
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Maternal Nutrition, Empowerment and Health: Hoping to solve Anemia and Domestic Violence in Pakistan'. 🍎📃 Many developing nations such as Pakistan continue to encounter major issues regarding maternal nutrition. 🔗Read more here: bit.ly/4oTPMjZ. #ResearchPublishing
To mark the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we’re sharing some of our Criminology titles that best highlight the continued human rights violations faced by women and girls globally. 👩🔬#NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence #ReserachPublishing @unwomen.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
To mark the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we’re sharing some of our Criminology titles that best highlight the continued human rights violations faced by women and girls globally. 👩🔬#NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence #ReserachPublishing @unwomen.bsky.social
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Have you seen our range of Palgrave handbooks in #DisabilityStudies? Do you have an idea for one that we're missing in your field? Get in touch ✉️ [email protected] to discuss your next book project.
@hss.springernature.com #PalgraveMacmillan
@hss.springernature.com #PalgraveMacmillan
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Have you seen our range of Palgrave handbooks in #DisabilityStudies? Do you have an idea for one that we're missing in your field? Get in touch ✉️ [email protected] to discuss your next book project.
@hss.springernature.com #PalgraveMacmillan
@hss.springernature.com #PalgraveMacmillan
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'World AMR Awareness Week call to action: Patient and public involvement and engagement to improve impact on antimicrobial resistance – the time to act is now'. A major shift is needed! 🔗Read more here: bit.ly/4ob3wG4. #AcademicPublishing #AMR
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'World AMR Awareness Week call to action: Patient and public involvement and engagement to improve impact on antimicrobial resistance – the time to act is now'. A major shift is needed! 🔗Read more here: bit.ly/4ob3wG4. #AcademicPublishing #AMR
Philosophisches Abendgespräch mit unserer Autorin Dr. Kristina Jaspers im Promenadenzimmer des Nietzsche-Haus in Naumburg (bit.ly/3Xa8jfO). Zeit: 26.11., 19:30 | Moderation: Prof. Dr. Thomas Macho | Thema: Leben als Experiment: Susan Sontag liest Nietzsche #JBMetzler #Nietzsche bit.ly/48gmFQX
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Philosophisches Abendgespräch mit unserer Autorin Dr. Kristina Jaspers im Promenadenzimmer des Nietzsche-Haus in Naumburg (bit.ly/3Xa8jfO). Zeit: 26.11., 19:30 | Moderation: Prof. Dr. Thomas Macho | Thema: Leben als Experiment: Susan Sontag liest Nietzsche #JBMetzler #Nietzsche bit.ly/48gmFQX
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Trust in science and media matters more than ever. AI offers incredible opportunities—but can also fuel distortion. Joyce Lorigan and @lingenhoehl.bsky.social share insights on combating false narratives and maintaining public trust in science.
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@spektrum.de 🧪
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November 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Trust in science and media matters more than ever. AI offers incredible opportunities—but can also fuel distortion. Joyce Lorigan and @lingenhoehl.bsky.social share insights on combating false narratives and maintaining public trust in science.
spklr.io/63320BMUVg
@spektrum.de 🧪
spklr.io/63320BMUVg
@spektrum.de 🧪
Study in 'Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology' tests the Late Pleistocene Arctic origins of East Asian psychology using ancient and modern DNA, showing climate-linked selection on Extraversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism across the Late Quaternary. bit.ly/43DRa1z #AcademicSky #DevPsy #PsycSci
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Study in 'Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology' tests the Late Pleistocene Arctic origins of East Asian psychology using ancient and modern DNA, showing climate-linked selection on Extraversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism across the Late Quaternary. bit.ly/43DRa1z #AcademicSky #DevPsy #PsycSci
A key #SDGs Series title: 'Climate Change Issues and Social Sciences'. This book provides comprehensive social science-based knowledge necessary for changing toward a carbon-neutral society. bit.ly/44kGt4f #BookSky #SocSci #AcademicSky
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A key #SDGs Series title: 'Climate Change Issues and Social Sciences'. This book provides comprehensive social science-based knowledge necessary for changing toward a carbon-neutral society. bit.ly/44kGt4f #BookSky #SocSci #AcademicSky
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Detection of anomalous activities around telecommunications infrastructure based on YOLOv8s'. This study introduces a custom-labeled dataset of fiber cable anomalies. 🔗Read more here: bit.ly/4410EUL. #AcademicSky
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Detection of anomalous activities around telecommunications infrastructure based on YOLOv8s'. This study introduces a custom-labeled dataset of fiber cable anomalies. 🔗Read more here: bit.ly/4410EUL. #AcademicSky
'Inflation mongers' are quietly eroding your purchasing power. Brendan Brown’s 'Bad Money' exposes the regime behind it—and how we can fix it. Watch the Hudson Institute event: bit.ly/3WQ0D1Z. #BookSky #Inflation #AcademicSky
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
'Inflation mongers' are quietly eroding your purchasing power. Brendan Brown’s 'Bad Money' exposes the regime behind it—and how we can fix it. Watch the Hudson Institute event: bit.ly/3WQ0D1Z. #BookSky #Inflation #AcademicSky
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Our new Focus issue "Rethinking Waste" is live! We’re thrilled to present a human-centred look at sustainable waste management. [1/14] www.nature.com/collections/...
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Our new Focus issue "Rethinking Waste" is live! We’re thrilled to present a human-centred look at sustainable waste management. [1/14] www.nature.com/collections/...
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Religiosity Weakens Gaming Disorder Risk'. Our new study examined gaming habits among Georgian university students and found that religiosity may serve as a protective factor against Internet Gaming Disorder. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/3LEi3w6. #AcademicPublishing #psychresearch
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Religiosity Weakens Gaming Disorder Risk'. Our new study examined gaming habits among Georgian university students and found that religiosity may serve as a protective factor against Internet Gaming Disorder. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/3LEi3w6. #AcademicPublishing #psychresearch
'The revenue of the state is the state.' 🗃 'Quantitative History of China', by Zhiwu Chen, Cameron Campbell, and Debin Ma. A powerful reminder of how fiscal capacity defines political power. bit.ly/3WSkA8v #China #EconSky #BookSky #OpenAccess @camerondcampbell.blog
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
'The revenue of the state is the state.' 🗃 'Quantitative History of China', by Zhiwu Chen, Cameron Campbell, and Debin Ma. A powerful reminder of how fiscal capacity defines political power. bit.ly/3WSkA8v #China #EconSky #BookSky #OpenAccess @camerondcampbell.blog
'The cost of not doing this is societal breakdown.' ⚠️ Discover why hybrid governance matters in Statecraft and Policymaking in the Age of Digital Twins, by R. van Kranenburg. bit.ly/443d4eK #CyberSec #PolicySky #STS #BookSky @springer.springernature.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
'The cost of not doing this is societal breakdown.' ⚠️ Discover why hybrid governance matters in Statecraft and Policymaking in the Age of Digital Twins, by R. van Kranenburg. bit.ly/443d4eK #CyberSec #PolicySky #STS #BookSky @springer.springernature.com
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Boosting climate motivation with psychological interventions'. Actions that protect the environment are crucial but often require effort, which people avoid. 🔗Read more here: go.nature.com/4ou8b6K. #AcademicPublishing #psychresearch @drjocutler.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Boosting climate motivation with psychological interventions'. Actions that protect the environment are crucial but often require effort, which people avoid. 🔗Read more here: go.nature.com/4ou8b6K. #AcademicPublishing #psychresearch @drjocutler.bsky.social
Take a look at our new #OpenAccess title, in our ‘Palgrave Advances in Possibility Studies’ series, 'Crealectics as a Creative Method: A New Approach to Holistic Innovation for Compossible Worlds', by Luis de Miranda. bit.ly/3Lx3lY1 #booksky #academicsky
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Take a look at our new #OpenAccess title, in our ‘Palgrave Advances in Possibility Studies’ series, 'Crealectics as a Creative Method: A New Approach to Holistic Innovation for Compossible Worlds', by Luis de Miranda. bit.ly/3Lx3lY1 #booksky #academicsky