Social Justice Uplifting Ways to Access Your Better Self Researchers find physical elevation seems to trigger pro-social behavior. Tom Jacobs
Environment The History and Frightening Future of Forests In the Year of Forests, researchers look to save them, and have them save us. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Secret of Peak Performance: Indispensability A look at swimmers competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics concludes they gave their best performances when their efforts were essential for a team win. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Uncertainty Heightens Romantic Attraction Newly published research suggests keeping a potential romantic partner guessing can pique his or her interest. Tom Jacobs
Environment Your Brain: A User’s Guide New books "Self Comes to Mind" and "On Second Thought" examine the origins of consciousness, and the unconscious pulls that influence our behavior. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice The Deep Pain of Awkward Silences Remarks that stop the conversation cold at social gatherings can instantly elicit deep-seated feelings of exclusion. Tom Jacobs
Economics Victorian Novels Provide Timeless Psychological Insights A new look at classic 19th-century novels reveals an understanding of behavior that largely mirrors the findings of modern psychological research. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Among Vets, Higher Rank Predicts Better Health Retired military officers consistently report better health than their lower-ranking counterparts. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice How Military Campaigns Get Their Names Research shows the names of Israeli military campaigns are cleverly designed to push the citizenry’s emotional buttons. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice My Guy’s Cheating with a Man? I’m Outta Here. Newly published research suggests whether infidelity ends a relationship depends in part on whether the affair was gay or straight. Tom Jacobs