Social Justice A Tradition of Choking Under Pressure in Sports Data from major soccer tournaments suggest a sports team’s history of failure can impact the performance of players — even those who didn’t participate in the futile earlier effort. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice ‘Do Not Litter’ Signs Can Be Counterproductive When signs prohibiting certain behaviors are blatantly ignored, it inspires others to act in antisocial ways. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Cultural Divide Persists as Musical Tastes Shift New research from Britain finds music lovers are increasingly crossing genres, but they remain divided in their tastes. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Men in Black Spend More Time in Hockey’s Penalty Box A look at 25 NHL seasons finds players wearing black jerseys receive more penalty minutes than those wearing white. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Musicians Hear Better Into Old Age Canadian researchers find playing a musical instrument delays the onset of age-related hearing decline. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Negativity and the Niqab New research finds we tend to perceive negative emotions in the partially covered face of a veiled woman. Tom Jacobs
Economics A Legacy of 9/11: Years of Increased Illness A large-scale study suggests 9/11-related stress led to a major increase in health problems across the U.S. Tom Jacobs
Economics ‘If a Tree Falls’ Revisits the Earth Liberation Front PBS looks at the radical environmentalists whose turn to terrorism discredited their quixotic campaign in "If a Tree Falls." Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Reading Fiction Impacts Aggressive Behavior Researchers report that reading literature depicting aggression can impact how those readers respond to provocation. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Pass Complete: Tailgating Can Spawn Drinking Habits New research links parental drunkenness at college football tailgating parties with alcohol abuse by their kids. Tom Jacobs