Your Brain is Making You Lazy
Good news, slackers! It’s not your fault you’re lazy—it’s your brain chemistry that makes you focus on what…
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Are Evaluators Afraid To Criticize Minority Students?
White evaluators may go easier on minority students for fear of appearing racist, according to a new study.…
Greenhouse Gas Reports Send Stock Prices Higher?
Coming clean about greenhouse gas emissions can make some companies squeamish. Because emissions are bad, businesses fear that…
Recycling: A Free Pass for Wasteful Consumption?
Do you get a small but palpable sense of satisfaction each time you deposit a piece of paper…
Wind-Powered Oil Rigs?
It takes fossil fuels to find more fossil fuels: the offshore platforms that produce an ever-greater amount of…
Men’s Morals Are Malleable
Considering the purchase of a used car, but unsure whether the seller — who assures you the car…
The L.A. Riots: What Difference Does 20 Years Make?
As the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots approaches, a new survey finds that Angelenos feel that…
Did Shoddy Editing Enable American Torture?
A new analysis in the California Law Review, the student-run publication of the University of California at Berkeley’s…
Second Language Translates Into Clearer Thinking
New research finds people make more rational financial decisions when they consider their options using their second language.
Making Music Together Increases Kids’ Empathy
New research from the U.K. suggests certain types of group music-making can help kids develop empathy