A team of psychological researchers led by SMU researcher Daniel Ho, sought to understand what motivates “simping” in men. Across three studies, the behaviours fell into two main categories:…
In a RICE Media article on how friendships have become increasingly centred around planned activities and consumption rather than casual, unstructured socialising. SMU Assistant Professor of…
A photo of a house located in a village outside of Hangzhou, China. (Photo: Qian Forrest Zhang)Commenting on urban youth in China and their growing interest in countryside living, SMU Associate…
Photo Credit: CNA's Deep Dive Podcast YouTubeIn CNA’s Deep Dive podcast, SMU Assistant Professor of Sociology (Education) George Wong noted that while public spaces are theoretically shared by…
Image (from left to right): Lim Yi, Claudelle Kay, Jessie Lim, Assistant Professor Cheng Cheng and Assistant Professor Kenneth TanThree SOSS students received recognition for their undergraduate…
Image: Skyline of Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and causeway connecting to Singapore / CanvaCommenting on companies shifting their operations from Singapore to Malaysia, SMU Associate Professor of Sociology…
Photo Credit: CNA/Facebook/Sweetlands Bread and BakeryCommenting on the decline of heritage bakeries, SMU Assistant Professor of Sociology (Education) George Wong said that if olfactory, visual and…
In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Philosophy and School of Social Sciences’ Associate Dean (Education) Matthew Hammerton and SMU Assistant Professor of Sociology Jacqueline Ho opined that…
Commenting on the growing number of redevelopments in Singapore and the associated feelings of loss from losing “third spaces” in the community, SMU Assistant Professor of Sociology (Education)…
Commenting on the increase in portrayals of Ozempic and similar GLP-1 medications as a shortcut to weight loss in social media and popular culture, SMU Assistant Professor of Sociology (Education)…