What do you call an organization where total loyalty to a charismatic but volatile leader is strictly enforced?
Our reflexive approach to explaining the world strongly predicts our political orientation.
New research suggests it's harder to dislodge vague implications than overtly stated errors.
New research suggests the belief in unseen plots is surprisingly widespread.
For the most part, Americans are in broad agreement about political concepts. We believe that individuals have certain natural rights, and that the purpose of government is to serve and protect its citizens. But when you get to the specifics....
New research finds our moral convictions strongly influence what facts we choose to believe regarding a given issue.
Historians discover that the devil in the ancient texts is not nearly as frightening as the one who gives us the shakes in movies.
While religion is a popular motif for describing national or international strife, a closer look suggests that's really just a veneer for less spiritual issues.
New research finds the well-documented link between religiosity and happiness applies only to those whose faith is robust.
New research suggests one reason our political discourse is so loud and angry: Planting seeds of doubt leads people to more vigorously advocate for their cherished beliefs.
Researchers looking at al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein explore why it is that people often steadfastly believe something even when they've been shown it ain't so.