Social Justice In Baseball, Younger Siblings Steal More Bases Evolutionary theory suggests younger siblings take more risks. New research finds that is true — at least on the baseball diamond. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Compassion: The New Wonder Drug New research suggests compassion helps buffer women against the physical consequences of emotional stress. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Racists Believe They Are Well Within the Norm New research from Australia finds racists mistakenly tend to believe they’re less prejudiced than their neighbors. Tom Jacobs
Education Motivating Students Via Mental Time Travel How do you get kids to do their homework? Help them shape a positive but realistic image of themselves as successful adults. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Study: Touch on the Shoulder, Bet on the Market Can some forms of physical contact make you more likely to exhibit risk-taking behavior? So maybe the meltdown is mom's fault. Erik Hayden
News in Brief New Conditions of Probation In Texas, one county's experiment in evidence-based probation reform has cut recidivism and revocations, saved money and served as a model for other jurisdictions. Bernice Yeung
Social Justice The Limits of Empathy for Outsiders Two new studies — one sociological, another using brain scans — document and help explain our lack of empathy for perceived outsiders. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Bright Ideas: Light Bulbs Stimulate Insights New research finds exposure to a bare, illuminated light bulb — a universal symbol of bright ideas — is a catalyst to reaching insights. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Video Games Linked to Aggression A newly published meta-analytic review states emphatically that players of violent video games are at greater risk of engaging in aggressive behavior. Tom Jacobs
Economics Dogs Offer Clues to Self-Control Experiments on canines suggest self-control, in both humans and animals, is related to blood glucose levels. Tom Jacobs