Rethinking the Classic ‘Obedience’ Studies
Stanley Milgram's 1961 obedience experiments and the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment are legendary. But new research adds new wrinkles to our understanding of allegiance and evil.
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Even Great Apes Get the Midlife Blues
A new study finds chimpanzees and orangutans in captivity appear to be the least happy in middle age.
Social Networks Degrade Political Thinking
New research links suggests that discussing issues with a close-knit group can dampen the sophistication of one’s thinking on politics and public policy.
Climbing Everest Also Requires Emotional Stamina
New research suggests fear won’t help you get up the world’s highest mountain, but a tendency to savor small accomplishments just might.
Free Your Mind: Experience Awe, Have More Time
If it feels like the day isn't long enough to do everything you'd like, research suggests adding a dash of wonder to stretch out the moment.
Eastern Philosophy Eases Death Anxiety
New research finds East Asians are more likely than Westerners to react to reminders of their mortality with a renewed commitment to enjoy life.
Caring for Aging Parents Will Age You
Via MedicalExpress: Just in time for the largest generation in American history to retire, Case Western University researchers…
The Evolution of Fairness
A multimedia investigation asks: Can examining how inequality began in a hunter-gatherer society teach us how to fairly share the costs and consequences of how we use diminishing natural resources?
Why You’re Voting That Way
CLICK IMAGE FOR PDF(Designed by Column Five) As the election campaign heats up and attitudes harden, it’s worth…