Men feel stressed if their female partners earn more than 40% of household income – new research

Nov 24, 2019 22:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Life

The best marriages are probably based on teamwork. But it seems individual contributions do matter specifically, who earns how much of the household income. My research shows that in, heterosexual couples, men are...

Migrant Crisis Series

People seeking asylum can have a better life – lift the ban on work

Nov 24, 2019 14:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Seeking asylum is associated with many hardships. But one of the most significant is actually the challenge of finding meaningful ways to spend your time. People can find themselves waiting for an asylum decision for many...

Christians have lived in Turkey for two millennia – but their future is uncertain

Nov 24, 2019 14:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Vowing to better protect Christians, Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told media at the White House recently that Turkey will restore churches damaged during the civil war in northeastern Syria. With this...

Don’t despair if your teen wants to major in history instead of science

Nov 24, 2019 14:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

It might be your worst nightmare. Your child, sitting at the kitchen table, slides you a brochure from the local university. Ive been thinking of majoring in history. Before you panic and begin calling the nearest...

Five ways parents can help their kids take risks – and why it’s good for them

Nov 24, 2019 14:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Many parents and educators agree children need to take risks. In one US study, 82% of the 1,400 parents surveyed agreed the benefits of tree-climbing outweighed the potential risk of injury. Parents cited benefits...

These young Muslim Australians want to meet Islamophobes and change their minds. And it's working

Nov 24, 2019 14:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

The political influence of the far-right, along with a more salient national security agenda, has spurred a growing anti-Muslim sentiment and deep social division in Australia. In fact, a new report from the...

Video game violence is not the problem – the real world that inspires it is

Nov 19, 2019 04:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Do violent video games create violent gamers? Its a topic of discussion that continues to rear its head despite there being no solid evidence linking the two. It was once again brought back to the fore in August by the US...