How to Convince Christians to Take Action on Climate Change
New research finds that emphasizing a call to stewardship can be an effective tool.
Psychology
Why New Zealand Will Likely Emerge Stronger and More United After Christchurch
In Twitter responses to a Paris terrorist attack, shared sadness gave way to expressions of solidarity.
Eating From a Shared Plate Encourages Cooperation
Perhaps the next round of North Korean negotiations should include a family style meal.
Pop Music Lyrics Are More Violent Than Those in Hip-Hop
New research finds that contemporary songs in both genres are the most likely to contain violent imagery.
Why Is the Myers-Briggs Test Still So Popular?
In her most recent book, Merve Emre examines our obsession with ourselves.
Turns Out Liberals and Conservatives Mainly Follow the Same News Sources
New research finds substantial overlaps in where liberals and conservatives get their news.
Parenthood Is More Likely to Make You Happy If You're a Man
A large new study finds that fathers are generally happier than childless men.
Witty Women Are Less Likely to Get Promoted Than Men
A new report finds that using humor in the workplace raises the status of male employees but has the opposite effect for women.
Tax Breaks Are a Politically Palatable Way to Reduce Inequality
New research finds that race-related resistance toward social spending is reduced when programs feature tax credits rather than handouts.
How to Think About Climate Change When You're Very, Very Afraid
In his new book, David Wallace-Wells lays out the grim scenarios that await humans under climate change—but also his reasons for hope.
Listening to Music Impairs Creativity
New research suggests that background music, with or without lyrics, "consistently disrupts creative performance."
How Handwritten Type Can Prompt Healthy Eating
New research finds diners feel more positively about health-food restaurants if the menus use a handwritten typeface.
Microdosing Hallucinogens Has Positive Effects—but Not What You Might Suspect
The first rigorous study of the practice finds it conveys benefits like reducing mental distress, but also increases neuroticism.
White Nationalism Is Driven by a Perceived Loss of Status
New research suggests that nationalism can be a psychological coping response.
How Esmé Weijun Wang Helps Us Understand Schizophrenia
The author, who also suffers from the illness, discusses her new essay collection—a fresh and visceral study of schizophrenia.
Using Terms Like 'Mother Nature' Can Get People to Be More Green
Chinese researchers find anthropomorphizing nature as a woman spurs pro-environment behavior.
How Anti-Immigrant Metaphors Activate an Instinctual Response
For a politician who wants to trigger nativist revulsion, a metaphor can be as effective as an explicit insult.
Considering Your Opponent's Perspective Isn't Likely to Change Your View
New research finds that adopting an opponent's perspective on a charged issue can harden our original position.
Women Are Still Penalized for Having More Sexual Partners
New research finds that the sexual double standard persists.
How Preschoolers Are Absorbing the Biases of Their Elders
New research finds that prejudice against black males can be detected as early as age four.
Binge Watching Can Warp Your View of the World
The most popular streaming shows are quite violent, and they convey a dark, distorted view of society.
Liberals Are More Willing Than Conservatives to Donate Organs
In a small Australian study, conservative students reported higher levels of disgust, and more concern about "bodily integrity," than their left-leaning counterparts.
How to Convince a Conservative That Climate Change Is Real
New research points to the benefits of first establishing the value of science in general.
No, Psychologists Aren't 'Declaring War' on Traditional Masculinity
Pacific Standard spoke with a psychologist about new guidelines to improve men's psychological and emotional health.