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Study: Touch on the Shoulder, Bet on the Market

Can some forms of physical contact make you more likely to exhibit risk-taking behavior? So maybe the meltdown is mom's fault.

The U.S. Library of Congress is blazing a trail in determining how to store an ever-expanding trove of information that never had physical form.

New research finds visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial helps vets suffering from PTSD. But a single visit isn’t enough.

New research finds exposure to Native American mascots increases one’s tendency to stereotype a different ethnic group.

Whether a government or a private company gathers data, Europeans get nervous.

The human tendency toward war is based on biology, but the right family planning policies can redirect the world toward peace.

Oxytocin, already dubbed the 'cuddle hormone,' may deserve a new moniker as the 'kindness molecule.'

Will your child finish college? The answer may be as close as your bookshelves, or lack thereof.

Two new studies — one sociological, another using brain scans — document and help explain our lack of empathy for perceived outsiders.

While being involved in your children’s lives and studies is intuitively (and statistically) smart, some techniques are better than others.