Why Staring at Selfies Can Lower Your Self-Esteem
Unless they are group shots in which you are among the participants. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Jeremy Brooks/Flickr)…
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Polarization Isn’t That Hard to Come By
Researchers show that, even when we agree on the logic of an argument, disagreements over a single statement…
Getting Drunk May Be Kind of Like Driving on Cruise Control
Insert morbidly ironic PSA here. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) If you’re planning on watching the…
Social Exclusion Breeds Conspiratorial Thinking
New research provides a possible clue as to why so many Donald Trump supporters believe outlandish things. By…
IUDs Are Coming to Texas Delivery Rooms
Texas officials are hoping greater IUD access will help rebuild the state’s women’s health program.
Racist Hiring Practices Hurt Employers Too
According to new research, racially discriminatory businesses were twice as likely to fail compared to those that were not identified as such.
Could Volcanoes Have Shaped Human Evolution?
If nothing else, the timing is right, according to a new study of volcanoes in the East African…
On Moral Issues, Liberals Ponder and Conservatives Pounce
New research suggests people on the left and right make ethical decisions in very different ways. By Tom…
Why Are Conservatives Grossed Out by Germs?
The debate is far from settled, but a new study hints that traditionalism—rather than a fear of outsiders—explains…
Suspending Students Is Costing America Tens of Billions of Dollars
A new study quantifies why it’s so important for schools to find some other way to manage students…