Hey TSA, Racial Profiling Doesn’t Work
Looking at the math behind profiling meant to nab terrorists, computer scientist William Press realized it may be less effective than purely random sampling.
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Confederate Flag Activates Racist Mindset
White college students exposed to images of a Confederate flag judged a black person more harshly and expressed less willingness to vote for Barack Obama in 2008.
A Banner Year for Islam Bashing
Why has anti-Muslim sentiment risen in lockstep in America and Europe?
A New Reason to Blame, or Thank, Your Mother
New research finds that the quality of early maternal caregiving impacts a child’s emotional relationships once he or she arrives at early adulthood.
Horoscopes — Fun But Utterly Fallible
Miller-McCune.com's resident skeptic, just as you might expect of a Scorpio, will have no truck with horoscopes or astrology.
Who Cares If It’s All Meaningless Anyway?
A startling proportion of the population, the existentially indifferent, demonstrates little concern for meaning in their lives.
For Some, Might Torture Be Its Own Reward?
The debate over the use of torture usually pivots on whether it delivers useful intelligence, but new research suggests many Americans are drawn to its aura of righteous retribution.
Power Poses Really Work
Researchers find that assuming a powerful body position helps you feel powerful, act more self-confident and raise testosterone.
Golden Gate Bridge Suicides, Then and Now
The people who jumped to their death from the Golden Gate Bridge over the past decade are significantly older than their counterparts of a generation ago.
Memo to the Mind: Don’t Wander, Be Happy
New research finds our minds wander much more frequently than we realize, and our inability to stay focused in the present leads to unhappiness.