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Emotions and stereotypes: how do we view people with intellectual disabilities?

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Emotions and stereotypes: how do we view people with intellectual disabilities?

March 2025

Social Inclusion
Eva Sotomayor, Universidad de Jaén;

The inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities is still an unresolved issue. To what extent may this be due to stigmatising attitudes in society?

Can psychological well-being be predicted based on data collected with mobile phones?

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Can psychological well-being be predicted based on data collected with mobile phones?

February 2025

Science
Carlos Bailón, Oresti Baños, Miguel Damas, Carmen Goicoechea, Héctor Pomares, Ciro Rodríguez-León, Daniel Sanabria and Claudia Villalonga, Universidad de Granada; Pandelis Perakakis, Universidad Complutense de Madrid;

According to this study, based on the collection of data through mobile phones, sudden mood swings, changing from positive to negative emotions or vice versa, can be clear indications of a person's level of well-being.

Do we want to be governed by algorithms?

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Do we want to be governed by algorithms?

February 2025

Science
José Luis Fernández-Martínez, Universidad de Málaga; Sara Pasadas del Amo, Universidad de Córdoba;

Despite the general reluctance to make public decisions using AI, a simulation-based experiment shows that opinion varies depending on whether the outcome of the decision coincides or not with personal preferences.

What interventions can encourage low-income families to purchase healthier food?

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What interventions can encourage low-income families to purchase healthier food?

February 2025

Social Inclusion
Toni Mora, IRAPP, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya;

How to motivate the purchase of healthy food by low-income families? This trial shows that training through workshops had a more positive impact than SMS messages or cash.

What makes citizens likely to believe and spread fake news?

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What makes citizens likely to believe and spread fake news?

December 2024

Social Inclusion
Irene Cruz, Daniel Ortín and Jaume Suau, Universitat Ramon Llull;

Who is most likely to believe fake news? An experiment shows that prior trust in the news medium, a positive statement in the headline, and having beliefs in line with the message all bear an influence.

Young people and their idea of the family in the 21st century

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Young people and their idea of the family in the 21st century

November 2024

Sara Serrate, Agustín Huete, José Manuel Muñoz, Judith Martín, David Caballero and Jesús Ruedas, Universidad de Salamanca;

The family is important for young people and a reference point for forming their own. However, a study among young people aged 16 to 32 living in Spain reveals that only 16% have children, highlighting difficulties such as work-life balance, economic stability, and access to housing.

Social isolation among Spain’s young adult population: the value of face-to-face interactions

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Social isolation among Spain’s young adult population: the value of face-to-face interactions

November 2024

Social Inclusion
Joan M. Verd, Mireia Bolíbar and Joan Rodríguez-Soler, Centre d’Estudis Sociològics sobre la Vida Quotidiana i el Treball, Institut d’Estudis del Treball, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Albert Navarro, Research Group on Psychosocial Risks, Organization of Work and Health, Institut d’Estudis del Treball, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona;

Online interactions are no replacement for face-to-face relationships in providing emotional support between young people. In fact, it is a lack of face-to-face interactions that really leads to social isolation. 

Are gender stereotypes still alive in the twenty-first century?

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Are gender stereotypes still alive in the twenty-first century?

November 2024

Social Inclusion
Marta Fraile, Institute for Public Goods and Policies, CSIC; Paula Zuluaga, Department of Political Science, UAB;

Gender stereotypes persist that mean that traits such as leadership and entrepreneurship are identified as masculine, while empathy and understanding are considered feminine.

Linking academic training with experience in the market can boost entrepreneurship

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Linking academic training with experience in the market can boost entrepreneurship

November 2024

Mircea Epure, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, BSE and UPF-BSM;

What is the best way to promote entrepreneurship? This study emphasises the need to align academic training with real business experiences.

Feeling precarious affects young people’s mental health

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Feeling precarious affects young people’s mental health

November 2024

Social Inclusion
Lara Maestripieri, Matilde Cittadini, Adriana Offredi and Roger Soler i Martí, IGOP/Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Míriam Acebillo-Baqué, INGENIO (CSIC-Universitat Politècnica de València); Karen van Hedel, Utrecht University; Alba Lanau, Universitat Pompeu Fabra;

Feeling precarious damages young people’s mental health. Of the young people interviewed for this study, 31% are at risk of depression or anxiety, and the sensation of not being able to access a decent standard of living is a crucial factor.

Informer ideology matters

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Informer ideology matters

October 2024

Social Inclusion
Jorge García-Hombrados and Marcel Jansen, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Ángel Martínez, EsadeEcPol; Berkay Özcan, London School of Economics and Political Science; Pedro Rey-Biel, Esade-URL; Antonio Roldán-Monés, Esade EcPol y London School of Economics;

Does scientific evidence have an impact on public policies? According to this experiment, it will have greater repercussions if it is delivered via the media and other think tanks aligned with the ideology of political leaders.

Beyond “emptied Spain”: climate change, depopulation, and globalisation in rural areas

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Beyond “emptied Spain”: climate change, depopulation, and globalisation in rural areas

October 2024

Social Inclusion
Sergio Villamayor-Tomas, Daniel Gaitán Cremaschi, Beatriz Pierri-Daunt, and Leticia Santos de Lima, Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB); Esteve Corbera, ICTA-UAB e Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avancats (ICREA);

Climate change, depopulation and the globalization of agricultural trade are causing vulnerability. This study analyzes which areas are most affected.