What Stifles Support for Refugees?
Recent psychological research suggests a new way to frame the ongoing situation in Syria is to get certain groups of Americans to support opening our borders.
Empowering Amateur Scientists to Change the World
How technology could help to engender a meaningful amateur industry with the potential to convert new ideas into empirical findings.
How Speculating Newscasters Keep Us Less Informed
It may seem reasonable for on-air talent to fill airtime with speculation and predictions, but it’s more difficult for us to correct that sort of misinformation later on.
The Troubling Gap Between Awareness of Prejudice and Support for Action
Attempting to change the status quo is not merely about changing perceptions.
It’s Time to Get Rid of History, Biology, and Chemistry Classes
We should re-think the subject boundaries in high school education so that they align with important ideas and concepts that will give our children useful analytical lenses for viewing the world.
Killing Your Inner Child
Researchers may have pinpointed the exact moment when we start to transition away from carefree kids, unafraid to perform in public or of what others may think of us.
Why Are Patients Drawn to Certain Doctors?
We look for an emotional fit between our physicians and ourselves—and right now, that’s the best we can do.
Pulling Punches: Why Sports Leagues Treat Most Offenders With Leniency
There’s a psychological explanation for the weak punishment given to Ray Rice before a video surfaced that made a re-evaluation unavoidable.
Honor: The Cause of—and Solution to—All of Society’s Problems
Recent research on honor culture, associated with the American South and characterized by the need to retaliate against any perceived improper conduct, goes way beyond conventional situations involving disputes and aggression.
Why Your Friends Won’t Dump Their Awful Significant Others
Forget how friends, family, and others feel. People even tend to view their partners more favorably than their partners view themselves.