Firearms Injuries Decline During NRA Conventions
Researchers have found new evidence that, while guns make some people feel safer, they're actually dangerous to be around.
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Why School Shootings Produce More Political Polarization
Thoughts of death inspire us to cling more tightly to the beliefs that give our lives meaning—including our ideological stances.
Here’s More Evidence That an Assault Weapons Ban Would Decrease School-Shooting Deaths
Research suggests other forms of gun control constitute an ineffective response.
Is the Secret to Solving the Opioid Crisis More Opioids?
Medication-assisted treatment in Rhode Island's prisons is preventing overdose deaths among the recently incarcerated.
War May Be Closer Than We Think
A new analysis warns us that the period of relative peace since the end of World War II may be an aberration.
How the Intolerable Becomes Acceptable
New evidence of our strong psychological need to rationalize the status quo.
In Promoting Green Behaviors, Pride Beats Guilt
New research suggests a shift in pro-environmental messaging.
Inside the Minds of Hardcore Trump Supporters
New research finds the president's earliest and strongest followers embody a particularly belligerent strain of authoritarian thinking.
The Emotional Roots of Political Polarization
New research argues feelings of disillusionment prompt people to take more extreme positions.
Being Multilingual May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease
New research suggests it creates a cognitive reserve the brain can utilize when other regions start to decay.