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The municipality of Baie-Saint-Paul and a site visit in March 2024.

Society

Helping municipalities cope with flooding

16 April 2024

Article

In another longitudinal study of Quebec teenagers, Bőthe found that between 60 and 65 per cent of youths consume at least one form of pornography before the age of 14.

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There are benefits – and risks – to pornography

16 April 2024

Article

With input from parents, teaching and non-teaching staff, school principals, school service centres and community partners, the consultation will provide an overview of priorities and potential solutions.

Society

Consulting the public on education in Quebec

15 April 2024

Press release

Spatial cognition seems more related to sex, while verbal cognition seems more related to gender.

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Who does what better: a non-binary view

9 April 2024

Article

This new study underscores the significance of directly comparing the spatial behavior of Neanderthals and ''Homo sapiens'' within the same site, using consistent parameters, to minimize analytical bias.

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Make yourself at home... 40,000 years ago

5 April 2024

Article

The book examines AI technologies in a number of contexts: agriculture, workplace environments, healthcare, criminal justice and higher education.

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Stop out-of-control AI and focus on people

27 March 2024

Article

Criticisms of bodycams include their technical limitations, their high cost and their intrusive nature. Their purported benefits are not currently supported by scientific evidence.

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Bodycams in court get broad police approval: survey

18 March 2024

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It's important that the sporting environment value perseverance, cooperation and striving for personal bests, particularly when the family environment is not ideal.

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Difficult teens can benefit from sport

15 March 2024

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The research shows that the problematic pornography use may be more common than many might think and affects a wide range of people.

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Global study unveils "problematic" use of porn

4 March 2024

Article

Cities should be a natural extension of the schoolyard: in school-oriented urban planning, schools begin with the community, as part of a broader vision for society.

Society

Urban planning: Expanding the frontier for city schools

26 February 2024

Article

Schools must be safe environments. They should be places where students feel confident that they can get social and emotional support, and learn from instructors who care.

Society

Teaching new arrivals, the right way

23 February 2024

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Companies need to make sure their employees still feel like they're part of a team, even when they're working from their kitchen table, the researchers argue.

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Lessons from the pandemic: the trouble with working from home

20 February 2024

Article

Van Vugt thinks it can be more productive to keep an open mind than to try to win the argument: try to understand the other person, clarify why the topic is important to them, and consider their perspective, background and experiences.

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Can dialogue improve our relationships?

13 February 2024

Article

In video games where the protagonist plays an essential role in the plot and the player develops a strong bond with the character, it’s entirely plausible that emotions may bleed from the character to the player.

Society

Video game trauma can last for years

8 February 2024

Article

The study sheds light on how the impact of external expectations can change in the course of a child’s development.

Society

Understanding music-performance anxiety in children

1 February 2024

Article

In Quebec, the survey suggests, 71 per cent of people would prefer to spend the end of life in the comfort of their own home, but only 49 per cent want to actually die at home.

Society

Where do you want to die?

18 January 2024

Article

Last September, Ahmed Hamila organized Tunisia’s first international conference on LGBTQI+ issues.

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LGBTQI+ rights in Tunisia: repressive laws and free speech

18 January 2024

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In Quebec, 10 per cent of the population suffers from permanent hearing loss. One in three people over the age of 65 is affected with hearing loss severe enough to impede everyday activities, even simple conversation. That figure climbs to one in two people over the age of 75.

Society

Christmas bells they are a'ringing. Oh, the pain they will be bringing!

12 December 2023

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Reproductive coercion is a form of violence that consists in deliberate strategies to control women's reproductive choices.

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Forced – or forbidden – to become pregnant

6 December 2023

Article

It’s proof the Open AI chatbot is capable of producing creative texts similar to those written by people.

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Who’s afraid of ChatGPT’s creativity?

5 December 2023

Article

Women with disabilities are twice as likely to experience violence in intimate relationships.

Society

Caught in the middle

1 December 2023

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Generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT will not replace lawyers or judges, but they are expected to be used more and more in the world of law and justice.

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ChatGPT and the law: a useful but imperfect tool

30 November 2023

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According to Marc-Antoine Dilhac, there are at least three principles that could be followed to ensure ChatGPT is used ethically and responsibly.

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What if ChatGPT were good for ethics?

27 November 2023

Article

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When AI helps protect the environment

10 November 2023

Article

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Are courses in ethics and religious culture a thing of the past?

9 November 2023

Article

While there are risks in working too much while studying, work itself also creates opportunities for development and learning that facilitate the transition to adult life.

Society

Working towards a healthy adult life

9 November 2023

Article

The study shows that a 1% decrease in the proportion of people with an income equivalent to 50% of the median income increases by 1% the chances of not developing dementia in the presence of Alzheimer's disease.

Society

Repercussions all the way down to the cellular level

3 November 2023

Article

Psychological distress at work affects nearly 4 out of 10 people in Quebec, while burnout affects more than one in five.

Society

Mental health in the workplace: an ongoing challenge

3 November 2023

Article

Flooding in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, after Hurricane "Katrina".

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Climate refugees: millions on the move

24 October 2023

Article

Canada has 100,000 fewer entrepreneurs than it did 20 years ago.

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Nearly half as many people are launching businesses as 20 years ago

16 October 2023

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