Academic Research Does Not Take Holidays Off
There is, in fact, a surprising amount of scholarship on the subject of Thanksgiving, a uniquely American celebration marked by rituals that lend themselves to a wide range of interpretations.
The Invisible Woman of Color
New research finds black women are more likely to go unnoticed and unappreciated than black men or whites of either gender.
Bare Breasts Don’t Beget Boffo Box Office
A new analysis of five years of box-office data finds nudity and sexuality do not, on average, increase a film's profitability or prestige.
Romantic Rivals Spur Religiosity
The realization there's a lot of competition out there for a mate appears to increase one's religious intensity.
I’d Like the Same Plan Better If It Was Bill Clinton’s
Trying to take the pulse of how much race matters, a study looking at prejudice and the president finds a persistent residue of racism in how health care reform is viewed.
Virginia Tech Study Contains Lessons for Fort Hood
The 2007 Virginia Tech massacre resulted in widespread psychological distress among the university's students — whether or not they witnessed the incident firsthand.
Scientists Need to Get Out More
Two books look at science illiteracy in America and report that it can be reversed if scientists emerge from the lab and start communicating.
The Biggest Roadblock to Change May Be in Our Minds
An overlooked component of the health care debate is our tendency to justify the status quo.
Blaming Others Is Contagious Behavior
The tendency to fault others for our own failures can spread like a virus.
Curiosity: The Killer Catalyst
Psychologist Todd Kashdan explores the many benefits of cultivating curiosity.