At Tonight’s Debate, Obama Needs to Get a Grip
Watch the president's thumb and index finger. They speak volumes.
How to Raise a Little Liberal (or Conservative)
New research provides confirmation of a decades-old theory: children raised by authoritarian parents are more likely to grow up into right-wingers.
Encouraging Breastfeeding, One Parishioner at a Time
New research finds low-income women who attend regular religious services are more likely than non-churchgoers to breastfeed their infants.
Performance Anxiety? Take a Deep Breath
Australian researchers report deep breathing—with or without the help of biofeedback equipment—reduces musicians’ performance anxiety.
Five Reasons That You Vote the Way You Do
Wide-ranging recent research provides provocative clues into why one American votes Democrat and another Republican.
Struggling to Reconcile Conflicting Beliefs? Listen to Some Mozart
Why is music such a constant in human history? Perhaps because it helps us build the emotional maturity we need to advance intellectually.
Edginess Pays for Family Films
New research finds family films with more provocative content do better both critically and commercially.
Self-Control Slipping Away? Rinse. Spit. Repeat.
Australian researchers find rinsing one’s mouth with a glucose solution helps restore depleted self-control.