Research Gone Wild

So far, attempts to optimize our diets based on our DNA have not panned out.

• By Ashley Hackett

Rigorous study of the Fisher Temperament Inventory is still in its infancy—much like our understanding of the relationship between neurobiology and personality to begin with.

• By Elena Gooray

Some doctors' manuals from the 19th century do list Lactuca virosa as a pain reliever, but there's little evidence that it works.

• By Francie Diep

Research shows that, while people feel more in control after a "power pose," there are no significant changes in their overall behavior.

• By Sarah Witman

New Age meditation practices are being deployed everywhere—from prisons to tense office buildings.

• By Ed Cara

There's plenty of (scientific) reason to believe that teenagers aren't nearly as shallow as we often assume.

• By Katie Kilkenny