More frequent smartphone checking behaviour is associated with greater incidences of daily cognitive failures, according to new research published in the British Journal of Psychology. However, the…
Commenting on the baby-boosting Budget measures announced on Tuesday, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said, “Any kind of enhancement would be much…
The latest data from "Key Household Income Trends" revealed that the real median household income only increased by 0.2% when inflation was considered. From 2021 to 2022, the median monthly income of…
Commenting on eldercare agencies facing the challenge of getting more volunteers and community partners to cater to the diverse clientele and sustain the programmes, SMU Dean of Students; Director of…
According to a study by the SMU Centre for Research on Successful Ageing (ROSA), the number of older adults in Singapore who expect their financial situation to worsen increased in 2022,. Based on…
Commenting on the rise in age-related sick years in the Asia Pacific, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said, “We are living longer. But we are losing on…
In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Psychology (Education) Ivy Lau discussed why people love to hate BMW and Mercedes drivers. She shared her analysis of whether all of them really are bad…
With the adjustment to the eligibility criteria for the COVID-19 recovery grant becoming more stringent, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan opined that…
According to the latest Public Sector Report, more than 60 per cent of children were enrolled in government-supported pre-schools, and this proportion is expected to further increase to 80 per cent…
Commenting on young couples delaying plans to marry, buy property or have kids amid red-hot inflation, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Sociology Paulin Tay Straughan said…