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Banal but brutal: Career anxiety is a driving force behind authoritarianism

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Contraceptive pills may affect women's mental health

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Different mechanisms are responsible for underconfidence

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2026.03.10

Dark personality levels relate to people’s job interests and chosen careers

People with high scores on the so-called Dark Factor of Personality have significantly less interest in social and creative jobs. This is shown by new research from the Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science (SODAS) and the Department of Psychology.

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2026.03.04

Young people fear drugging in nightlife – but almost never report it

Young people – especially women – increasingly fear being drugged, and the phenomenon is more widespread and complex than previously assumed. This is shown in a new report from the Criminological Observatory at the University of Copenhagen.

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  • 13 Mar. 2026, 11:00-12:30

    SODAS Lecture with Mario L. Small

    SODAS is delighted to host Mario L. Small from Columbia University!
  • 13 Mar. 2026, 14:00-17:00

    Hateful. Playful. Norms.

    Public defence of PhD thesis by Jonatan Mizrahi-Werner. 

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