Pink Boys: What’s the Best Way to Raise Children Who Might Have Gender Identity Issues?
There are three basic approaches: therapeutic, accommodating, and supportive.
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Chocolate: The Scent That Could Save Struggling Bookstores
Belgian researchers report the enticing aroma of chocolate inspired bookstore shoppers to stick around longer, and boosted sales of certain genres.
Children’s Picture Books Retain Stubborn Stereotypes
A new survey of children’s picture books finds gender stereotypes—nurturing mothers, breadwinning fathers—remain stubbornly persistent.
Who Would You Shoot?
Revisiting the classic "Police Officer's Dilemma" study after the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman case.
You Listen to That Sad Song Because It Makes You Happy
New research shows that sad songs actually create positive emotions.
In Praise of Selfies
Just as the affordability of mirrors drove the rise of self-portraits in Renaissance Art, reversible cameras have made every smartphone owner into a Cindy Sherman or Nan Goldin. On how we're no longer self-conscious, but self-constructive.
Can Video Games Be America’s Next Favorite Sport?
The heads of Major League Gaming want their league to be as big as the NFL—and it's not clear why.
Breaking the Link Between Video Games and Aggression
New research suggests playing violent video games on motion-capture technology (think Wii) does not increase one’s propensity to engage in aggressive behavior.
Whither Cultural Critics?
With access to books, movies, and television more open than ever, and research showing that crowdsourcing leads to biases, cultural criticism needs to change.