Who Loves His Master? Brain Scans Provide Clues to a Dog’s Inner Life
New research suggests a region of a canine brain that is associated with rewards is uniquely activated by the scent of a familiar human.
Reading Literary Fiction Can Make You Less Racist
New research finds a compelling narrative can help us sidestep stereotypes.
Simple Touch Can Reduce Racial Prejudice
New research points to the power of physical contact to counteract unconscious bias.
Barbie May Be Hazardous to Your Daughter’s Career Aspirations
New research suggests playing with the world-famous doll limits a girl’s view of what occupations are open to her.
Relationship Between Man and Cat May Be Older Than We Think
Remains suggest cats may have been domesticated in Egypt 5,700 years ago.
Fraternity, Sorority Members More Likely to Graduate on Time
New research finds belonging to a Greek organization can lead to a number of positive outcomes, especially for women.
Positive Self-Image Can Inspire, or Inhibit, Overeating
Thinking ahead to an altruistic deed we plan to do may dampen our desire for fattening foods.
Atheism Linked to Economic Innovation, Productivity
Two economists find an association between the percentage of non-believers in a state and the most productive sort of entrepreneurial activity.
Hormones and How Women Vote: New Evidence, but No Consensus
New research partially rebuts a controversial 2012 paper that linked fertility with the way women vote, but fails to refute the basic premise.
What, Me Biased?
New research finds we retain our unwarranted faith in our capacity to be objective, even in the face of obvious evidence to the contrary.