Addiction Is Not a Brain Disease
The idea that drugs and biology are to blame for addiction has done more harm than good.
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Behavior
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Approaching Peak Capacity
Requests for consumers to shift their electrical usage when the power grid is strained can have "perverse effects."
Rich or Poor, We All Behave Badly
Research shows that people of high and low social classes can act unethically—just in different ways.
Does a Cold Courtroom Result in Murder Convictions?
The ambient temperature of a courtroom could change the way people perceive crimes—which, in turn, could affect sentencing.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Big Digital Data Guy Who Wants to Learn From Our Online Behavior
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
Can Animal-Assisted Therapy Be Used to Help At-Risk Boys?
If existing behavioral programs aren’t working, can therapeutic sessions with a dog help kids who have problems at school?
Playing Make-Believe While Black
Are preschool teachers influenced in their evaluations of young children by race?
Electric Schlock: Did Stanley Milgram’s Famous Obedience Experiments Prove Anything?
Stanley Milgram's test subjects were not the only ones misled by his famous experiments on obedience.