Social Justice How the Unconscious Mind Boosts Creative Output New research finds we’re better able to identify genuinely creative ideas when they’ve emerged from the unconscious mind. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice For Better Grades, Try Bach in the Background New research from France finds students learned more when a videotaped lecture was underscored with classical music. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Another Cognitive Benefit for Musicians, Athletes New research from Germany finds honing one’s music or sports skills enhances at least one important mental ability. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Are the Arts Irrelevant to the Next Generation? New research from Norway finds a steep drop in interest in art, literature and classical music among college students between 1998 and 2008. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Drawing Helps Kids Recount Details of Sex Abuse Research finds child sex-abuse victims discuss their experiences in greater detail after drawing a picture of the traumatic events. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice #OWS: What Took So Long? Psychologists tie the reluctance to protest Wall Street bailouts to a deep-seated need to justify the status quo. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice An Unforgettable World Series? Only If Your Team Wins New research suggests details of decisive games fade more quickly from the memories of the losing team’s fans. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Misinformation in TV Drama Can Gain Credibility New research finds we're more likely to believe a piece of false information conveyed in a television drama after two weeks have passed. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Conversion Therapy Fails to ‘Pray Away the Gay’ Reparative or conversion therapy's efforts to "pray away the gay" come a cropper when examined with a skeptical eye. Peter M. Nardi
Social Justice A Tradition of Choking Under Pressure in Sports Data from major soccer tournaments suggest a sports team’s history of failure can impact the performance of players — even those who didn’t participate in the futile earlier effort. Tom Jacobs