What are parasocial relationships?
People have had a fascination with famous people for eons — and in the age of the internet, it's only increased. Influencers, often online content creators, have made both the definition of "celebrity" and our relationships with them fuzzy.&nbs.....»»
Death and dying: How different cultures deal with grief and mourning
Grief is a universal emotion. It's something we all feel, no matter where we come from or what we've been through. Grief comes for us all and as humans who form close relationships with other people, it's hard to avoid......»»
The loneliness of leading a cybersecurity startup
Linor spends her days working with cybersecurity founders at her Venture Capital firm. Gaining insight into their experiences over the course of building these relationships and supporting the brick-laying of their visions, she shares observations on.....»»
The Drop review: let it go
Hulu's The Drop wants to be more funny and insightful than it is, and it ultimately delivers a disappointing satire on love and relationships......»»
Fewer moths, more flies: Complex relationships between plants and pollinators have changed dramatically
Their service is invaluable. The army of insects and other animals that pollinates the numerous plants of this earth has an essential function. Without these flower visitors, numerous wild plants could reproduce only poorly—or not at all. Ecosystem.....»»
People who practice consensual non-monogamy can face negative social stigma, research finds
Despite rising interest in polyamory and open relationships, new research shows that people in consensually non-monogamous (CNM) relationships report experiencing a negative social stigma that takes a toll on their well-being......»»
Examining the promotion of Arabidopsis immune responses by a rhizosphere fungus
Plants can form diverse intimate relationships with beneficial mycorrhizal, endophytic and or rhizosphere fungi for nutrient trades. It is now known that plants can transfer carbon sources like fatty acids to fungi while the fungi mediate the supply.....»»
How to find hidden data breaches and uncover threats in your supply chain
In this article, we’ll help you: Understand how breaches can stay hidden inside your supply chain Determine if your supplier relationships are increasing your risk Assess your exposure across your entire supply chain The cyber pain in the supply ch.....»»
Echo 3 cast on building complex relationships in a geopolitical thriller
In an interview with Digital Trends, Luke Evans, Michiel Huisman, and Jessica Ann Collins discuss Echo 3, their new thrilling series on Apple TV+......»»
Guess who? Chimpanzee faces reveal family relationships
Researchers from the University of St Andrews have shown for the first time that not only do wild chimpanzees tend to look like their family members, but also some relationships are easier to detect than others......»»
Five ways to create a compassionate workplace culture and help workers recover from burnout
We live in tumultuous times which can create an added layer of uncertainty for employees who need to build relationships with students, patients or clients. Providing calm, confident and warm emotional labor can be difficult for people experiencing b.....»»
Researchers find genetic links between traits are often overstated
Many estimates of how strongly traits and diseases share genetic signals may be inflated, according to a new UCLA-led study that indicates current methods for assessing genetic relationships between traits fail to account for mating patterns......»»
Warmer temperatures are linked to mismatch among forest plants
Many plants are responding to a warming climate by leafing out and flowering earlier in the spring. However, mismatches may occur when species respond at different rates, leading to disruptions in ecological relationships......»»
How to add relationships to contacts in iOS 16
You can add another layer of personalization to your contacts by adding their relationship to you on your iPhone. Here is how to set that up.The Contacts appThe Contacts app allows you to keep the phone number, emails, and other contact information y.....»»
Personality influenced college students" romantic relationships during the pandemic, study finds
Though the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many people's social lives, new research from Michigan State University outlines some personality-related factors that may have contributed to students either continuing to form new relationships or avoiding the.....»»
Games of power: Scientists decode behavioral patterns of dominance between the sexes in mammals
The stronger and more aggressive sex dominates the weaker sex. This simplistic view of male-female dominance relationships is common but falls short of the complexity of how dominance hierarchies are established in animal societies......»»
How asexuals navigate romantic relationships
Though an estimated 1% of Americans identify as asexual—a sexual orientation most commonly defined as lacking sexual attraction—asexual people remain relatively invisible and are rarely researched. For these reasons, they're frequently subjected.....»»
Why the future of social connectivity lies in the metaverse
More brands and social communities will soon use metaverse technology to form the deeper, direct-to-consumer relationships Gen Z wants. More brands and social communities will soon use metaverse technology to form the deeper, direct-to-consumer r.....»»
Dealer"s mentorship program cuts turnover by making workers" lives better
Leadership at CMA's Valley dealerships in Staunton, Va., launched a mentorship program focused on health, finance and relationships to reduce employee turnover and enhance their staff's lives......»»
Research into ancient lineage of microscopic fungi upends assumptions about its genetic relationships
Mycologists tend to base their evolutionary assumptions about all fungi on the higher fungi such as mushrooms, bread molds and yeasts. But that is a mistake, according to a major recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sc.....»»
What are parasocial relationships?
People have had a fascination with famous people for eons — and in the age of the internet, it's only increased. Influencers, often online content creators, have made both the definition of "celebrity" and our relationships with them fuzzy.&nbs.....»»