News in Brief Stand Your Ground Convictions Reveal Clear Racial Bias An analysis of 204 Florida cases finds defendants are far more likely to be convicted if the victim is white. Tom Jacobs
Environment Exposure to Nature Promotes Cooperation The power of Mother Earth is so strong that even distressing nature scenes can have a positive effect. Tom Jacobs
Environment What America Fears A new Chapman University survey reveals cyber-terrorism and threats to privacy are high on the list. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Messing With Your Brain to Reduce Prejudice New research suggests threat-based instinctive reactions can be modified by a simple procedure. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Más Evidencia de Que la Atención Plena Genera la Resiliencia Los investigadores sostienen que es una razón importante por lo cual la práctica es tan beneficiosa. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice You May Be a Musician and Not Even Know It New research finds a link between personality and musical ability. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Sadists Enjoy Bitter Tastes New research links professed enjoyment of bitter food with anti-social personality traits. Tom Jacobs
Economics One Reason for the Gender Pay Gap: You’re Speaking It A new nation-by-nation comparison suggests language is a driver of inequality. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice ‘Law & Order’ and Myths Regarding Rape New research finds the long-running series conveys healthy messages regarding sexual consent. CSI, not so much. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Your Oldest Child Is More Likely to Be Nearsighted A new study suggests parents push their first-born harder to get a good education, which requires lots of reading. Tom Jacobs