The London School of Economics and Political Science, commonly known as the London School of Economics, is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London. The school specialises in pure and applied social sciences.
Two economists reanalysed a public dataset of about 4,000 online test-takers and argue the famous confidence-competence pattern is a statistical artefact. Corrected, it flips: the ablest people looked the most overconfident, not the least.
A survey of 29,169 children across 19 European countries finds most are already on social media well before mid-teens. Only half feel safe online. Children are deeply ambivalent about age bans. Many fear losing friends, freedom and learning opportunities. Researchers argue safety-by-design, not blanket bans, best protects children’s rights.