Big Government, Happy Citizens?
You may like to talk about how much happier you'd be if the government didn't interfere with your life, but that's not what the research shows.
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Sep/Oct 2014
20 posts
Unreal Estate: The Art of Scrubbing All Identity From a Home
In a slow market, anxious sellers may hire a home stager to draw attention to their property, ultimately adding to the surging cost of real estate.
Money Between Friends: Silicon Valley’s Embrace of Multi-Level Marketing
In a culture that increasingly valorizes start-ups and social entrepreneurship, and an economy that keeps ordinary people always on the lookout for the next gig, it makes sense that multi-level marketing firms have found a warm reception. But how different are they from their predecessors—and how are they the same?
The Grandparent Scam
Every day, phones are ringing in homes across the country. Maybe yours. On the line: organized teams of con artists trying to bilk you out of thousands of dollars by impersonating your loved ones. One especially lucrative scam targets the supposedly vulnerable demographic of grandparents. A journalist and grandmother sets out to discover who's calling—and the real reason why the "grandparent scam" works so damn well.
The Downside of Giving Every Student a Laptop
A new study looks at the effects of access to a home computer on the test scores of middle school students.
How Should We Program Computers to Deceive?
Placebo buttons in elevators and at crosswalks that don't actually do anything are just the beginning. One computer scientist has collected hundreds of examples of technology designed to trick people, for better and for worse.
The Rise of Biblical Counseling
For millions of Christians, biblical counselors have replaced psychologists. Some think it's time to reverse course.
Why Middle School Doesn’t Have to Suck
Some people suspect the troubles of middle school are a matter of age. Middle schoolers, they think, are simply too moody, pimply, and cliquish to be easily educable. But these five studies might convince you otherwise.
Introducing the New Issue of ‘Pacific Standard’
The science of self-control, the rise of biblical counseling, why middle school doesn't have to suck, and more in our September/October 2014 print issue.