sociology

Placing science and religion at opposite ends of the belief spectrum is to ignore their unique purposes.

Yet, the real-world roles and expectations of fathers have changed in recent years.

A Penn State study finds today’s middle-aged are experiencing much higher stress levels than 30 years ago.

Despite being raised in a screen-lit world, today’s children make and maintain friendships as well as past generations.

Some purveyors of “wellness” sure are sounding like right-wing conspiracy theorists.

Over 800 prisoners in Texas relate their experiences.

More than 30 essays on the subject “Why I became a Nazi” written by German women in 1934 have been lying fallow in the archives.

People often incorporate lessons from fictional stories into their beliefs, attitudes and value judgments, sometimes without even being aware that they are doing so.

There are scientifically proven ways you can improve your self-esteem, right now.

From understanding human aggression to epigenetics, Stanford University offers all 25 lessons of this fascinating course for free on YouTube.

Is the experience we call “love” felt the same in every language?

The use of words related to negative emotions has increased by more than one third.

A Mars Space Flight team member warns that people need to be prepared for what’s coming.

Antisocial is a deep dive into the extremist views.

What is the hive mind? Turns out there are antisocial and prosocial dimensions to it.

Hierarchies of taste exist in our society, but their roots often reflect more than just the quality of work.

The internet has given us the opportunity to stay informed better than ever. It’s also given us the ability to misinform ourselves — delude ourselves — beyond belief.

As much as we say it’s not about the clothes, it’s still about the clothes.

The new podcast is a deep dive into human nature.

How do you say “spiel”? Whether you say “shpeel” or “speel” may have to do with how you vote.

We trust science more than we even realize, and yet we’re quick to reject it. Why?

Our antipathy toward the natural world is bad. But it’s not too late to change.

For eons, belonging to a tribe was essential for survival. But today?

Singing is universal. It is found in all cultures and, despite protestations of tone deafness, the vast majority of people can sing.

A new study highlights the secondhand effects of drinking, arguing that higher taxation could curb problems.

If loneliness is a “disease,” is this one of the complications?

New research suggests that a healthy supply of locally-sourced beer helped maintain the unity of the widespread Wari civilization for about 500 years.

300 years of industrialization have boosted our IQ scores in one very specific way.

When it comes to leadership, we’re quite picky on who we let govern us.

It may be growing in popularity, but is there anything substantive to this new wellness trend?