Common Knowledge Makes Us More Cooperative
People are more inclined to take mutually beneficial risks if they know what others know.
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The Positive Effects of Sports-Themed Video Games
New research finds sports-themed video games actually encourage some kids to get onto the field.
Mister Rogers’ Heart-Healthy Neighborhood
Researchers find living in a friendly, cohesive neighborhood lowers seniors' chances of having a heart attack.
Punished for Being Poor: The Problem With Using Big Data in the Justice System
Correctional departments use data-driven analyses because they're easier and cheaper than individual assessments. But at what cost?
What Americans Can Learn From a Vial of Tibetan Spit
Living high in the mountains for thousands of years, Tibetans have developed distinct biological traits that could benefit all of us, but translating medical science across cultures is always a tricky business.
The Problems With William Deresiewicz’s New Manifesto
Excellent Sheep: a facile approach to an urgent critique.
How the Sexes Evolved
The distinction between males and females is one of the oldest facts of biology—but how did it come to affect our social identity?
Poached Partners Make Unreliable Mates
New research finds relationships that begin when one person coaxes another to leave his or her partner aren’t very stable or satisfactory.
Do Ticking Clocks Make Women More Anxious to Have Children?
Yes, but apparently only women who grew up poor.