Altruism Is Deeply Satisfying—in the Bedroom
And you thought generosity was its own reward. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: tamaralvarez/Flickr) The issue of why people…
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What Are the Social Costs of the Flint Water Crisis?
Never mind the infrastructure investments: The damage done to Flint’s kids could be much worse. By Nathan Collins…
Will Write This Blog Post for Food
New research suggests homeless people’s humorous solicitations are resoundingly ineffective. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)…
Taking a More Sophisticated Look at Human Beings
When it comes to social dilemmas, there are four types of people, experimental economists say. By Nathan Collins…
Lord, Save Us From President Trump—Amen
Partisans become more religious when a member of the opposing party is in the White House. By Tom…
The Supreme Court’s Ongoing Battle Over Transgender Bathroom Rights
The push to expand sex-based discrimination laws just hit a snag. By Elena Gooray (Photo: Sara D. Davis/Getty…
Sickle Cell Trait Doesn’t Raise the Risk of Death
But having a single copy of the sickle-cell gene does put carriers at risk for a serious muscle…
Marriage Drives Us to Drink Less
New research confirms married people consume less alcohol than their single or divorced counterparts. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…
The Arctic Army Testing Site That Climate Change Could Uncover
Engineers once thought snow would always accumulate in Greenland, thus burying, forever, the army bases they abandoned. But…
Research Into How Children Experience Animal Abuse Shows Why Domestic Violence Shelters Should…
Twenty-four percent of children whose mothers experience domestic violence also see threats to or abuse of companion animals,…