You Call That Aggressive? Not Compared to ‘Grand Theft Auto’!
New research suggests playing violent video games desensitizes people as to what constitutes inappropriately aggressive behavior.
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Sociology in Popular Culture: Double Consciousness and ‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’
On the experience of being in America but not of America.
The Not-So-Great Professor: Jeffrey Sachs’ Incredible Failure to Eradicate Poverty in Africa
Jeffrey Sachs was certain he knew how to rid the world of poverty. He even said it would be easy. The world had other ideas.
Online, Mozart in Background Boosts Women’s Attractiveness
But a study finds men are more likely to be judged as good-looking if heavy metal is used as background music on their homepage.
The Science of Jurassic Park
With Jurassic World set to hit theaters in the summer of 2015, we take a look at what the franchise got wrong, right, and vaguely correct.
Porn Viewing Impacts Attitudes on Women in Workplace
New research finds people who watch pornography are less likely to support affirmative action for women.
An ‘Aspirin’ That Could Relieve the Pain of Child Marriage
Whether the story making the rounds that an eight-year-old bride died after her new husband had sex with her is true, there's still a huge global problem of forced child marriages.
You Must Fear September the 13th, Not Friday
Why are so many Americans so scared of today, when what they should really be scared of is ... today?
What Is Cool? Forecasting 2013’s Coolest Movie
In what's been a weird year for movies, could Sandra Bullock be the star of 2013's coolest film?