Our beliefs about nationality are mixed and malleable, and may help explain attitudes toward immigration
By Christian Jarrett What is nationality? Is it something fixed that we inherit biologically from our parents or is it a characteristic that we can change and acquire? A new study in Nature Human Behaviour is the first to study
Cielo is a Leader in recruitment process outsourcing
“As we continue to explore new frontiers in technology, extend our reach to new places around the world and break new ground in the candidate and client experience, we remain committed to maintaining the high quality of service our clients
Government contracts still driven by price
Price still main driver in outsourcing selection Outsourcing sector bosses have told MPs that the Government’s procurement proposition had gone “too far” in a quest to keep costs down and that the system needs overhauling, in the wake of Carillion’s collapse. Speaking to a parliamentary select
Spend more time spent abroad and find yourself
A gap year abroad can broaden more than your horizons by Emma Young The idea that taking a gap year allows you to “find yourself” is often derided. But if you spend that time living in one foreign country, it
A crisis in local government outsourcing
News of the latest outsourcing giant to hit choppy waters Following the collapse of Carillion in January and the losses reported by Capita the announcement of a massive drop in Interserve’s share price comes like the arrival of the proverbial
Aberdeen council leaders won’t rule out more outsourcing in bid to save £250m
Aberdeen council leaders have refused to rule out outsourcing services. The authority is aiming to trim around £250 million from its budget in five years as part of a massive restructure and has already proposed cutting 370 jobs through voluntary
New cross-cultural analysis suggests that g or “general intelligence” is a human universal
By Alex Fradera Intelligence is a concept that some people have a hard time buying. It’s too multifaceted, too context-dependent, too Western. The US psychologist Edwin Boring encapsulated this scepticism when he said “measurable intelligence is simply what the tests of
Study of long-term heterosexual couples finds women over-estimate and men underestimate their partner’s sexual advances
By Emma Young Imagine that, during a quiet evening at home watching a movie with your romantic partner, you feel intense sexual desire and sensually put a hand on your partner’s thigh. Your partner does not respond and blithely continues