Social & Behavior

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 26-Oct-2026 06:16 ET (26-Oct-2026 10:16 GMT/UTC)

2-Sep-2026

 

Europe facing housing affordability crisis, continental study of more than 22 million property listings suggests

Taylor & Francis Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Nearly half of people on average income living in Europe can only afford to buy the equivalent of a one-bedroom apartment or studio flat, whilst 39% of Europeans cannot even afford to rent a property this size.

Journal

Journal of Maps

Funder

ESPON EGTC

2-Sep-2026

 

Looking back to forecast the future of lobster

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new paper led by Bigelow Laboratory scientists explores the history of lobster forecasting in Maine and Atlantic Canada, offering lessons for making ecological forecasts more useful for coastal stakeholders. 

Journal

FACETS

2-Sep-2026

From classrooms to careers, Black women describe lasting effects of racialized bias

University of Utah
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A University of Utah study examines how anti-Black misogyny contributes to ‘racial battle fatigue’ across the life course. Based on the life experiences of 25 professional Black women, the research challenges assumptions that educational attainment or professional success shields Black women from racialized gender harm. 

Journal

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

2-Sep-2026

GenAI increasingly seen by investors as a key tool to research companies, evaluate stocks

Indiana University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Generative artificial intelligence  is rapidly becoming integral to how retail investors research companies, with nearly half of those surveyed saying they have used it to process financial information or inform investment decisions.

Journal

Journal of Accounting and Economics

2-Sep-2026

 

Major trends in cattle and sheep husbandry drove the economy of Medieval England

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As populations expanded in Medieval England, key changes occurred in the uses of cattle and sheep to produce food and materials, according to a study published September 2, 2026 in the open access journal PLOS One by Matilda Holmes of the University of Leicester, UK, David Orton of the University of York, UK, and colleagues.

Journal

PLOS One

2-Sep-2026

 

Fertility may drive women’s desire for luxury

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Hormonal fluctuations associated with fertility are associated with a greater tendency for women to use conspicuous luxury symbols, potentially to be noticed by men, according to a study published September 2, 2026, in the open access journal PLOS One by Aekyoung Kim of Jeonbuk National University of the Republic of Korea, and colleagues.

Journal

PLOS One

2-Sep-2026

New study finds the DNA of personality is linked to our health, wealth, work and love lives

Michigan State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An international consortium of researchers found that more than 1,200 different genetic variants are associated with the Big Five personality traits — and surprisingly, these personality genetics are linked to dozens of life outcomes.

Journal

Nature