Arts and Social Sciences
“Evolving Language”, healthy aging or social networks: The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences comprises more than 30 institutes, seminars and centers of competence with researchers examining questions of relevance for modern life, as well as exploring the history, traditions and culture of the past.
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Personality Traits Shape Our Prosocial Behavior
Why do some people do more for the community than others? A new study now shows that personality traits such as extraversion and agreeableness
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Current AI Risks More Alarming than Apocalyptic Future Scenarios
Most people are generally more concerned about the immediate risks of artificial intelligence than about a theoretical future in which AI threatens
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“A colonial ruler in trouble”
Europe is a major trading partner for India. And yet, India doesn’t see its future in the Old Continent, says Indian studies scholar Nicolas Martin.
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“Europeans must have confidence in the future”
To be able to play up its economic strengths against China and the US, Europe should aim to eliminate barriers in its internal market and not try to
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“China is now also seen as a threat”
As the EU distances itself from China, Switzerland is forging closer ties with the country, says sinologist Simona Grano. Europe’s future relations
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Investing in Early Years
Schools should offer all children the same opportunities. However, things don’t always work out this way. Education researcher Kaspar Burger looks at
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“Schools reproduce inequality”
What should schools be doing to ensure that our kids can learn successfully and develop positively? In this interview, educational scientists
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