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Researchers develop new framework for understanding how emotions shape behavior online

11 August 2026 at 14:20
Every day, billions of people scroll through social media posts, online reviews and news feeds filled with emotional contentβ€”from glowing five-star reviews to rage-inducing social media rants. Those emotions can quietly shape what people buy, what they believe and how they act.

Researchers develop new framework for understanding how emotions shape behavior online

11 August 2026 at 14:20
Every day, billions of people scroll through social media posts, online reviews and news feeds filled with emotional contentβ€”from glowing five-star reviews to rage-inducing social media rants. Those emotions can quietly shape what people buy, what they believe and how they act.

AI persona practice boosts empathy scores in small pilot study

10 August 2026 at 19:20
Rodney Luster, Ph.D., University research chair and chair of the Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Research (CLER) in the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies, presented pilot research examining the potential use of generative artificial intelligence to support structured empathy practice at the 2026 American Psychological Association annual convention.

Drought and the war in Ukraine changed what families in Kenya could afford to eat

10 August 2026 at 13:00
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 had an almost immediate impact on global energy markets and the movement of food around the world. During the first year of the conflict, international crude oil and natural gas prices rose sharply. Disruptions to exports of wheat, maize, sunflower oil and fertilizers from Russia and Ukraine contributed to record global food prices.

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