Researchers found that portrayals were designed to be immediately identifiable to non-autistic viewers. However, autistic participants felt that such autistic characters were often exaggerated and simplified, to the extent that they were no longer relatable to autistic people themselves.

How Great Ideas Happen The Hidden Steps Behind Breakthrough Success, by George Newman, an associate professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, has been named as one of Thinkers50 best new management books for 2026. Thinkers50 announced the list of ten books today which is a selection of the most insightful and impactful titles shaping the future of business and organizations. 

New research led by Prof. Gurit Birnbaum, a researcher of sexuality in close relationships at Reichman University’s Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, and conducted in collaboration with her graduate student Kobi Zholtack and Prof. Harry Reis of the University of Rochester, examines how sexualized online dating profiles shape viewers’ perceptions and relationship intentions.

Climate extremes reshape the benefits of group living: A 33-year study of wild capuchin monkeys shows that droughts and heavy rains can disrupt the balance between cooperation and competition within animal societies.

Bigger groups aren’t always better: While large groups usually offset competition by dominating space and resources, extreme climate events erode these advantages and increase the costs of living together.

Changing climates may alter animal societies: As extreme events become more frequent, social groups may fragment or reorganize, potentially reshaping population structure and ecosystem dynamics.

Congratulations to Prof. Dafna Kariv, Head of the Entrepreneurship–Business Administration track at the Adelson School of Entrepreneurship at Reichman University, on being awarded the Inspiration Award in the ETF New Learning Award 2026 competition, presented by the European Training Foundation (ETF), an agency of the European Commission, to groundbreaking initiatives in teaching and learning.