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.
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Compassion: The New Wonder Drug
New research suggests compassion helps buffer women against the physical consequences of emotional stress.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dogs Offer Clues to Self-Control
Experiments on canines suggest self-control, in both humans and animals, is related to blood glucose levels.