Environment In Promoting Green Behaviors, Pride Beats Guilt New research suggests a shift in pro-environmental messaging. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Inside the Minds of Hardcore Trump Supporters New research finds the president's earliest and strongest followers embody a particularly belligerent strain of authoritarian thinking. Tom Jacobs
Issue #62: February 2018 Magazine Previous Issues Scenes The Culture Pages Sarah Jones’ Theater of Resistance The playwright and actress' one-woman shows are deeply political—but she isn't here to preach. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief The Emotional Roots of Political Polarization New research argues feelings of disillusionment prompt people to take more extreme positions. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Being Multilingual May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease New research suggests it creates a cognitive reserve the brain can utilize when other regions start to decay. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Live From New York, It’s Totally Ineffectual Satire! Donald Trump used Saturday Night Live's harsh parodies to his own advantage. Tom Jacobs
Issue #62: February 2018 Magazine Previous Issues Primer Quick Studies When Talking of Future Financial Success, Do Fraternities Offer a Leg Up for Male Students? Researchers found fraternity membership lowers a student's grade-point average by 0.25 points (on a four-point scale), but increases future income by 36.2 percent. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief The Shock of Seeing Your Body in 3-D New technology will allow clothing-store patrons to get a much better look at their actual shape. Can we handle the truth? Tom Jacobs
Environment Does Bad Air Create Bad Behavior? New research links air pollution to higher levels of crime and other unethical acts. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Suicides Spiked Following the Death of Robin Williams One tragedy appears to have inspired others. Tom Jacobs