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May is Speech & Hearing Month in Canada—a timely reminder that aphasia is a fairly common consequence of stroke that affects a person’s ability to speak, understand, read and write.

Society

Finding a voice: people with aphasia sing out

22 May 2025

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Workaholism is defined as addiction to work, characterized by “constant internal pressure and obsessive thoughts focused on work-related tasks”.

Society

Investing in your work: a fine balance between dedication and burnout

31 March 2025

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There are more crimes that can lead to deportation than one might think.

Society

How Canadian immigration law turns judges into border guards

27 March 2025

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Certain personality traits traditionally considered "feminine" could even be an advantage in the race for votes.

Society

Recruiting women as candidates: an electoral opportunity

25 March 2025

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In a virtual roundtable, three experts from Université de Montréal examine the future of Canada-U.S. relations and the implications for our shared border of Trump’s second term.

Society

Roundtable: what future for the 49th Parallel?

21 March 2025

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Temporary foreign workers are supposed to have the same rights as Canadian workers, but in practice their rights are often violated in multiple ways.

Society

Exploited: temporary foreign workers in Canada are vulnerable

20 March 2025

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Of the 25 participants in the study, eight had completed a social transition only, while 17 had carried out a social and medical transition.

Society

Detransitioning: those who've done it feel misunderstood

18 March 2025

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To capture the children’s reasoning in action, Dufour used a qualitative and interpretive approach.

Society

Preschoolers can reason better than we think

14 March 2025

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Van de Velde believes there is an urgent need now to reform public policy to address the challenges faced by young adults.

Society

Time lost, 'time for me', time suspended: life in the COVID years

11 March 2025

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The Montreal, City of Women alternative metro map introduces or reintroduces the public to key figures in the metropolis's history and society.

Society

Alternative Montreal metro map celebrates women’s contributions

7 March 2025

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Sigma masculinity positions itself as an alternative to traditional models of masculinity.

Society

Rise of the sigma male: TikTok’s new gender divide

27 February 2025

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Immigrant students are doing very well, not only in terms of academic success and graduation rates, but also on official exams.

Society

New to Quebec and thriving in school

18 February 2025

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Even though 20 to 30 per cent of the clients of MAR clinics are LGBTQ+ couples, the expectations remain heteronormative.

Society

Running the gauntlet to get pregnant when you're LGBTQ+

17 February 2025

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The study involving 170 seniors with an average age of 76 found that O’stress, a six-week stress management program, had beneficial effects on the emotional health of participants.

Society

Innovative program helps seniors manage stress

3 February 2025

Press release

The study is the first to scientifically document orgasm experiences in adolescents while taking into account gender identity and couple configuration.

Society

Sexual pleasure in teens: yes, gender matters

31 January 2025

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The research team organized workshops in the communities to create spaces for dialogue and collaboration among the local leaders, the researchers and students of architecture and urban planning.

Society

How do emotions influence how people deal with natural disasters?

28 January 2025

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In a study, the authors report that 78 per cent of the illegal websites don’t accept cryptocurrencies, opting instead for Interac e-transfers.

Society

Canada’s black market cannabis sites shun crypto dollars

20 January 2025

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At age 15, for boys only, preschool violent televiewing predicted increases in antisocial behavior.

Society

Violence on TV: what happens to children who watch?

20 January 2025

Press release

Lyns-Virginie Belony

Society

Lyns-Virginie Belony: a different take on Haitian history

17 January 2025

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Campisi found that X is the platform where gang members are most likely to post mixtapes and songs. Hip-hop and rap serve to support street cred, since many of the most popular artists in these genres are self-proclaimed gang members.

Society

‘Gang culture’ goes online

17 January 2025

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Jean Grondin co-directed the publication of the correspondence between Gadamer and Heidegger.

Society

Two giants of 20th-century philosophy correspond

16 January 2025

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According to the study, one notable finding was that physical activity affected academic outcomes differently for boys and girls.

Society

Organized sports can lead to academic success

16 January 2025

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The PreVenture program is today offered in schools in five Canadian provinces as well as in 12 U.S. states.

Society

Preventing substance-use disorders in teenagers

16 January 2025

Press release

The CAMMM project aims to influence urban-planning practices and policies by identifying which areas are the most under-served.

Society

Mapping accessibility to transform cities

14 January 2025

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The Ukrainian village of Potelytch, near Lviv.

Society

Documenting and preserving Ukraine’s architectural treasures

14 January 2025

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Solicitude strikes a balance between empathy and sympathy, providing an alternative to simple generosity, which can lead to exhaustion.

Society

For family caregivers facing bereavement, a dose of philosophy can help

10 January 2025

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Contrary to common fears, arms trafficking in Quebec doesn't occur predominantly on the Dark Web. Researchers found that dealers mostly stayed away from these platforms because of poor profitability and heavy police monitoring.

Society

Firearms trafficking in Quebec: Not just the business of organized crime

19 December 2024

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Scams are extremely large-scale operations, and the idea is to cast as wide a net as possible.

Society

‘Tis the season for scamming

6 December 2024

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Olivier Ferlatte

Society

Pup play: Behind the sexual fetish, a caring community

4 December 2024

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The cover page features a reproduction of "The Dog", one of Goya’s famous Black Paintings, whose ambiguity enables the authors to evoke the uncertainties facing our post-secondary institutions. A bit like the university that could find itself wallowing in crisis mode forever or end up avoiding that fate, "It is hard to say whether the drowning dog will be swallowed up against the grim beige backdrop of the painting, or whether it will eventually find its way to safety," said Prof. Gaudreault-DesBiens, a great art lover. And when all is said and done, an optimist...

Society

Academic freedom in times of ideological polarization

28 November 2024

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