tribalism

New research finds debates over what historical figures should be on our currency break down along partisan and racial lines.

• By Tom Jacobs

New research from Portugal finds youngsters feel more positively toward members of an ethnic minority if they have learned songs from their culture.

• By Tom Jacobs

News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.

• By Pacific Standard Staff
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Brooks depends on a lazy and ignorant story about tribalism to bolster a specific myth about American exceptionalism.

• By Malcolm Harris

The Harvard University psychologist argues humans have the capability to deal with the huge challenges we face. But will we? That's a different question.

• By Tom Jacobs

Robert Sapolsky reveals the biological basis for our most unfortunate traits—and insists change is possible.

• By Tom Jacobs

Americans will hurt themselves financially to avoid benefiting the other political party.

• By Tom Jacobs

New research finds body odor is less disgusting if we share an identity with the smelly person in question.

• By Tom Jacobs

Encouraging research points to a way to decouple loyalty to one’s own tribe with disdain for outsiders.

• By Tom Jacobs