Confederate Flag Activates Racist Mindset
White college students exposed to images of a Confederate flag judged a black person more harshly and expressed less willingness to vote for Barack Obama in 2008.
A New Reason to Blame, or Thank, Your Mother
New research finds that the quality of early maternal caregiving impacts a child’s emotional relationships once he or she arrives at early adulthood.
What Would Jesus Buy?
As retailers' "Black Friday" approaches, research shows that commerce and Christmas have a long history of coexistence, and the psychological effect may be generally positive.
Photos Implant ‘Memories’ of Fictional News Events
Participants in a study were far more likely to “remember” a fictional news event when a headline was accompanied by a tangentially relevant photograph.
A Compensation for Cold Weather: Higher IQs
New research finds that within the U.S., those states with cooler temperatures tend to have populations with higher IQs.
Golden Gate Bridge Suicides, Then and Now
The people who jumped to their death from the Golden Gate Bridge over the past decade are significantly older than their counterparts of a generation ago.
Memo to the Mind: Don’t Wander, Be Happy
New research finds our minds wander much more frequently than we realize, and our inability to stay focused in the present leads to unhappiness.
Beauty Leads to a Closer Look
New research finds physically attractive people are viewed both more positively and more accurately.
In Disney Films, Beauty Is Far From Beastly
Disney’s animated films perpetuate the stereotype that beautiful people are smart, superior and successful, according to new research.
Bad Parenting? Blame bin Laden
New research links fears of terrorism with authoritarian parenting practices.