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Estonian-Swedish grammar challenges established theories

A new doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg shows that a unique grammatical construction found in Estonia-Swedish dialects contradicts established assumptions about what is possible in Germanic languages.

Social inequality can harm the foundations of society

Can economic inequality threaten liberal societies? This question lies at the heart of the POLAR project led by Markus Gangl, a sociologist at Goethe University Frankfurt. Several publications examining different aspects of the issue shed light on how trust in…

Women negotiate as effectively as men—but leave people happier

Men and women achieve similar economic outcomes in negotiations, but female negotiators foster stronger interpersonal relationships, which lead in turn to greater satisfaction with the result and a greater desire to negotiate with that woman again in the future.

Both rich and poor buy more counterfeits than the middle class, study finds

Conventional wisdom suggests that counterfeit luxury goods are primarily purchased by consumers who cannot afford authentic products. But recent research published in Marketing Science challenges that assumption, finding that both lower- and higher-income consumers are significantly more likely to purchase…

Understanding what drives students to attack their peers

Identifying risk factors is crucial to designing effective prevention strategies against bullying and cyberbullying. A study conducted by the Laboratory for Studies on Coexistence and Violence Prevention (LAECOVI) at the University of Córdoba has jointly analyzed emotional, cognitive and behavioral…