For Gruesome Crimes, Color Photos May Lead to Guilty Verdicts
New research finds color photos of bloody scenes elicit disgust, which colors jurors’ decisions. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…
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Why We Shut Ourselves Off From Opposing Viewpoints
New research points to some deep-seated psychological reasons we prefer to retreat into our ideological silos. By Tom…
The Trouble With Trying to Keep Up With the Kardashians
New research shows economic inequality spurs people to take greater risks. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: John Lamparski/Getty Images)…
Your Online Profile Photos Aren’t as Flattering as You Think
New research suggests we’re not the best judges of the impression that images of ourselves convey. By Tom…
When Surgery Leads to a Prescription Painkiller Dependence
How do people become addicted to pain pills? This question has taken on prime importance, as about two…
Smaller Families Produce Bigger Children
Once upon a time, American families were larger, and American children were smaller. Coincidence? Perhaps not. When it…
A Trip to the Zoo Can Get People Talking About Climate Change
New research finds an informal education program gives people the tools to discuss the problem intelligently.
Religious Violence Is on the Rise Around the World
For the first time in three years, government-sanctioned restrictions against religion has increased rather than decreased, a Pew…
Mi Amor, You Brighten My World—and Stimulate My Creativity
Think back for a moment to that semester you spent abroad. Remember the affair you had with that…
Latino Immigration Is Linked to a Reduction in Homicides
Don’t believe the scare stories, a new study warns.