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Academia 1 year ago

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Understanding national IQs and rejecting the Indonesian mockery

Immediate policy changes in Indonesia should be paired with long-term strategies nurturing cultural shifts that value education and critical thinking.

Academia 1 year ago

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The unseen struggle to curb the country’s smoking addiction

The quest to quit smoking is one fraught with social pressures and stigma, despite the economic toll it takes on an individual and the local economy.

Academia 1 year ago

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Improving financial literacy among Gen-Z in Indonesia

While there have been efforts to integrate financial literacy into the school curriculum, these are often limited and not sufficiently practical.

Academia 1 year ago

Behavioral insights can fight unethical peer-to-peer lending practices

We cannot expect consumers to protect themselves since less than half of the population is considered financially literate.

Environment 1 year ago

Self-care: Orangutan seen apparently treating wound

Primates have previously been seen eating plants or rubbing them on themselves in behaviour scientists theorised was intended to ward off disease or discomfort.

Academia 1 year ago

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Empowering change: Teachers and Prabowo’ nutritional reforms

Regardless of economic status, many families often opt for unhealthy food choices, unaware of their harmful effects, and poor food handling practices are common, leading to foodborne illnesses among schoolchildren.

Academia 2 years ago

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‘Notorious’ canteen culture vs. populism-based policing

Police officers nowadays are under a multitude of pressures to act in ways that favor society.

Academia 2 years ago

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Wasting food amid the urgency of food security.

A comparative analysis reveals that the average food waste generated by residents of large cities is 4.3 times higher than that of their counterparts in medium and small cities.