+ a change in the cash vs. card debate
| | | | Walking is a fundamental part of our health. As so many of us came to realise during pandemic lockdowns, it's hard to stay fighting fit when you are stuck indoors, unable to move around. The speed at which we walk is also a good indication of how much we are at risk of developing certain diseases and conditions — in short, the faster you walk, the safer you'll be. So how do those of us who walk too slowly improve our pace? This helpful guide has proved incredibly popular with readers this week. It shows that there are four components to adding more spring to your step. So…hop to it. Chanel, one of the world's most legendary fashion houses, appointed a new creative director this week. We like to think we know everything about Coco Chanel, the company's founder, but so much of what is written about her focuses solely on her impact on style. This deep-dive into her legacy as a self-made entrepreneur offers a different perspective. It has long been the case that our attitudes towards money are different when dealing in cash or card. A phenomenon known as the "pain of payment effect" suggests that the act of using cash makes us think more about spending and encourages us to be a little more restrained. However, research suggests this fact of life is beginning to invert. In an increasingly cashless society, and with the growth of phone notifications about your spending history, the pain is being felt via digital payments a lot more. A case study from Sweden also shows that the switch to digital payments has social implications. And if you're thinking about getting someone a voice-activated home device for Christmas, such as a Siri or Alexa, you might want to read this article first. It shows that these devices do have a tendency to throw out misinformation — and that we humans aren't very good at noticing when they're misleading us. |  | Laura Hood Senior Politics Editor, London | |  Andrés Ráfales Perucha, Universidad San Jorge; Pablo Gargallo Aguarón, Universidad San Jorge Faster walking pace is a clear indicator of health in later life. | | |  Séverine Le Loarne-Lemaire, Grenoble École de Management (GEM) Fashion icon, yes, but entrepreneur first. | |  Steven Zhang, University of Helsinki; Advait M. Jukar, University of Florida Eurasia and Africa were once populated by 13-tonne, four-metre-tall elephants. |  Robiel Eilyn Manzueta Felix, Universidad de Navarra; Amaia Zuazua-Ros, Universidad de Navarra; César Martín-Gómez, Universidad de Navarra Countless engineering solutions are hiding in plain sight. | |  Elisabetta Palagi, University of Pisa New findings on the subtle facial cues these mammals use when interacting with each other. | | | | | -
Carin Rehncrona, Lund University Tapping a card or device now affects the brain in the same way that spending notes and coins used to, research suggests. -
Moa Petersén, Lund University; Lena Halldenius, Lund University Contactless is king in Sweden, but people who do not have access to the technology are left behind. -
Javier Gil Guerrero, Universidad de Navarra Israel is taking a 'better safe than sorry' approach to Syria's new government. -
Sonja Utz, University of Tübingen Research suggests people judge information received by voice as more credible, even if the sources are shaky. -
Paul Hudson, Leiden University Implementing effective flood management is challenging, partly because not all floods are the same. -
UN peacekeeping missions will be revamped to better respond to the realities on the ground where they are deployed. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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