Social Justice Emotionally Restrained Women Are Viewed as Less Intelligent Yet men who have delayed emotional reactions are looked at more favorably, according to new research. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief An Atheist for President? God, No New research finds Republicans and Democrats both link morality with religiosity in political candidates. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Why Creative People Go Bad The perception that one possesses the rare gift of creativity can lead to feelings of entitlement and, ultimately, unethical behavior. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief The ‘Ferguson Effect’ Is Real, but It’s Fixable Deputies with a strong sense of purpose and supportive supervisors are immune from media-driven drops in motivation. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief A Psychological Profile of Conspiracy Theorists New research finds a combination of two factors make people more vulnerable to accepting such beliefs. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice The Complex Reasons We Comply With Authority Mimicking Stanley Milgram, a new study suggests it's pretty easy for an authority figure to persuade people to take an action that may harm another. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Boo! Now, Do What I Say A new meta-study finds fear-based appeals are consistently effective. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Feeling Isolated? Try Choral Singing New research suggests singing together was the original way our hunter-gatherer ancestors forged bonds with strangers. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Is Mindfulness the Antidote for Obesity? New research suggests people who habitually live in the present moment are less likely to be extremely overweight. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Are Right-Wingers Raised on Rambo? New research suggests our youthful entertainment choices help shape our political ideology. Tom Jacobs