Social Justice Playing Make-Believe While Black Are preschool teachers influenced in their evaluations of young children by race? Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Thinking Racist Thoughts? The Problem Might Be Your Video Game Avatar New research finds that, among white players of violent video games, black avatars arouse racist feelings. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice The Surprising Power of Symmetry New research finds people who read an article presented in a symmetrical format find it both more appealing and more relevant. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Stress Increases Empathy in Women, Decreases It in Men New research from Vienna finds a big gender gap in how we respond to stressful situations. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Notion of Minority-Majority Nation Exacerbates White Racism In a study, reminders that whites will soon lose their majority status in the U.S. triggers negative feelings toward minority groups. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Sure, I Do Creative Work, but I’m No Artist New research suggests the simple question “Are you a professional artist?” yields confusing, sometimes contradictory answers. Tom Jacobs
Economics Could Taxes on Alcohol Promote Economic Growth? All of those hangovers could be costing the country a lot of workdays. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Recipe for a Happy Life: Less Materialism, More Gratitude New research finds materialistic people are less happy in large part because of their lack of gratitude. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Are Great Actors Created in the Womb? New research from Poland finds a connection between acting renown and prenatal exposure to testosterone. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice More Sleep Equals More Voters A new analysis finds voter turnout increases when an election is held two days after the switch back to standard time. Tom Jacobs