Social Justice Personality Traits Linked to Specific Diseases New research finds neurotic people are more likely to suffer a serious health problem. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Green Surroundings Linked to Higher Student Test Scores New research on Massachusetts schoolchildren finds a tangible benefit to regular exposure to nature. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Better Team Chemistry Through Sexual Assault? Research sheds light on the origins of hazing and suggests it may be losing its effectiveness as homophobia declines. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Planning to Do Good Tomorrow Gives Us Permission to Be Bad Today The mere thought of doing a socially responsible deed at a later date can give people license to bring out their inner bigots. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Our Problematic Belief in the Magical, Mystical Negro New research finds white Americans are more likely to attribute superhuman attributes to blacks than to their fellow whites. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice The ‘Unseen Wounds’ of Child Emotional Abuse New research suggests it is just as toxic as sexual abuse. Tom Jacobs
Economics The Personality of a Poker Player Emotional stability is a key to long-term success at the game. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice A Blood Clot in the Brain, and an Artist Is Born The strange case of an accountant who began to furiously paint after a suffering a brain hemorrhage supports a two-step theory of creativity. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice To Intensify an Experience, Bring a Friend New research finds shared experiences are heightened, even when the people involved aren't communicating with one another. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Savor Extraordinary Experiences, Feel Worse Afterward Harvard researchers find painful feelings of social exclusion are the unexpected price one pays for having amazing adventures. Tom Jacobs