Anger, Politics and the Wisdom of Uncertainty
Angry citizens, new research confirms, are motivated citizens. But they are not motivated to seek out new information. But anxious citizens do.
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Religious Affiliation and Brain Shrinkage
New research finds membership in a minority religion seems to hasten a loss of volume of the hippocampal region of the brain.
Lessons Learned From School and War
Reviews of two serious feature films examining true occurrences: the uplifting "The First Grader" and the brutal "City of Life and Death."
Researchers Examine Life Without Cellphones
With cellphones increasingly dominating every aspect of U.S. life, some researchers are wondering what happens when we go cold turkey.
Why bin Laden Death Photos Won’t Change Minds
Whether it’s Osama’s death throes or Obama’s birthplace, a wealth of academic research shows that people believe today what they believed yesterday — even increasingly outlandish conspiracy theories.
Why Whites Avoid Movies With Black Actors
New research suggests white audiences tend to stay away from movies featuring minorities due to the assumption that they are not the films' intended audience.
What Do Osama bin Laden and Paul McCartney Have in Common?
Conspiracy theorists have already emerged from the woodwork asking if bin Laden is really dead, or if he was dead already. Don't be fooled.
Academics Debate Whether Osama bin Laden’s Death Will Have Impact on al-Qaeda Leaders
Researchers debating the effect of “leadership decapitation” of terrorist organizations have come to very different conclusions.
Environmental Footprints May Produce Backlash
New research suggests being informed of one’s environmental footprint can have the opposite of the intended effect.
Understanding Popular Uses of Percentages
While "figures lie and liars figure," that's no reason not to pay attention to some basic facts about common numerical comparisons.