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Category Archives: Social sciences
Silent and Slow Estonians, Emotional and Fast Russians
What happens when an Estonian and a Russian meet? See the outcomes of a new study about ethnic stereotypes and communication patterns. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Research, Social sciences
Tagged communication stereotypes, Estonia, Estonians, ethnic stereotypes, ideal communicator, neighboring nation, Russia, Russians
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(Dis)honesty in Management: How Beneficial Is It?
Is being honest or dishonest in management beneficial? See how it depends on cultural and situational context, and how dishonesty can be contagious. Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences
Tagged business, business partnership, business relations, dishonesty, honesty, management
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Did Chernobyl Ruin Men’s Health?
Kaja Rahu’s research reveals that Chernobyl veterans’ health is affected less by radiation effects and more by the men’s uncertainty about the amount of radiation and danger to which they were exposed. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Research, Social sciences
Tagged Chernobyl, health risks, men's health, mental health, nuclear accident, radiation, radioactive, risk of cancer, Ukraine
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Anti-Ageing Lifestyle Keeps You Young for Longer
Find out how and why your lifestyle choices can prevent premature ageing and increase your mental and physical well-being. Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences, Studies
Tagged age management, anti-aging medicine, health, lifestyle, successful aging, well-being, wellness
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Can The Financial Crisis Snowball Be Avoided?
Andres Kuusk from UT Institute of Economics argues that sound macroeconomic fundamentals and policies do not protect countries against crisis caused by ‘financial contagion’. Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences
Tagged economics, financial contagion, financial crisis, herding behaviour, international finance, investor behaviour, macroeconomic fundamentals, PhD, PhD thesis
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4 New Recipes for Becoming a Top Researcher
Find out the 4 new recipes on how to become a top researcher, shared by the UT Professor of Experimental Psychology Jüri Allik who belongs to the top 1 per cent of the world’s most-cited scientists in his field. Continue reading
Posted in Career, Humanities, Medical sciences, Natural and exact sciences, Research, Social sciences
Tagged PhD, recipe, research, researcher, scientist, success, top scientist
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7 Recipes for Becoming a Top Researcher
Read the 7 recipes on how to become a top researcher, kindly shared by the UT Professor of Experimental Psychology Jüri Allik who belongs to the top 1 per cent of the world’s most-cited scientists in his field. Continue reading
Posted in Career, Humanities, Medical sciences, Natural and exact sciences, Research, Social sciences
Tagged career, publishing, recipes, research, researcher, scientist, tips
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