Social Justice Welcome to Shelbyville: Loving, Fearing Thy Neighbors In the documentary film "Welcome to Shelbyville," a small Tennessee town deals with an influx of residents from Somalia. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Sept. 11 Mood Study Based on Texting Is Flawed Research that showed a steady rise in anger among Americans in the wake of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, is apparently invalid. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Taste Buds Reflect Feelings of Moral Disgust New research finds moral disgust can elicit a physical reaction, changing our evaluation of a beverage. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Sensory Deprivation Boosts Musicians’ Skill Level Canadian researchers report floating in an isolation tank increased the technical skill level of young jazz players. Tom Jacobs
Books & Culture News in Brief Previous Site Sections Religious Affiliation and Brain Shrinkage New research finds membership in a minority religion seems to hasten a loss of volume of the hippocampal region of the brain. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Study of Emotion: Women’s Brains Are Wired for Compassion Brain-scan research from Mexico suggests women’s neural systems respond more robustly to images that evoke compassion. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Why Whites Avoid Movies With Black Actors New research suggests white audiences tend to stay away from movies featuring minorities due to the assumption that they are not the films' intended audience. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Academics Debate Whether Osama bin Laden’s Death Will Have Impact on al-Qaeda Leaders Researchers debating the effect of “leadership decapitation” of terrorist organizations have come to very different conclusions. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Environmental Footprints May Produce Backlash New research suggests being informed of one’s environmental footprint can have the opposite of the intended effect. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice College Costs Linked to Risky Teen Behavior New research links the cost of community college tuition rates with drinking and drug use by teenagers. Tom Jacobs