sociology
Research suggests there’s truth to regional stereotypes in the U.S. — with some caveats.
The outrage machine is fueled by toxicity. But there are practical steps that we can take to recapture control over our emotions.
In the land of the double-blind, impartiality is king.
Over the past two decades, the proportion of those who identify as bisexual increased from 1.2% to 4.5%.
Since 2012, the amount of time that teenagers spend socializing in person has plummeted. Is it a coincidence that depression is more common?
Research suggests that employees with criminal records are far less likely to quit their jobs, perhaps due to a greater sense of loyalty.
The key to its success lies not in its understanding of technology, but in its understanding of human nature.
Centuries ago, the typical British coffeehouse was more like a “school without a master” than a place to grab a quick boost of caffeine.
“In witness whereof, the parties hereunto have set their hands to these presents as a deed on the day month and year hereinbefore mentioned.”
In an age of high quit rates, struggling low-wage employees, and tone-deaf leadership, the call for “good jobs” makes great sense.
If we took the values and principles of cooperation to the next level, we could effectively tackle many crises.
A philosophy of birth can offset the prevailing narrative around extinction and mortality.
“Groupthink” gets a bad rap. In reality, we need groups to focus our thinking and to build on the ideas of others.
We commonly stereotype psychopaths as criminals, but there are probably more in upper management.
In a time when we dislike and distrust our politicians, why can’t we get more popular leaders like Kim Jong Un and Bashar al-Assad?
The Shirky Principle states that “institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution.”
If you think everyone around you is terrible, the joke may be on you.
Claims of a “loneliness epidemic” aren’t based on robust data. Loneliness might be a problem, but it’s not worse than it was in the past.
The researchers rebuked writers, scholars, and public figures for lazily perpetuating the notion of widespread gender bias in academic science.
Rather than sending serial killer art to auctions, it should be sent to abnormal psychologists for research.
The Source Family, a radical 1970s utopian commune, still impacts what we eat today.
Wealthier in resources; poorer in time.
How humans came to feel comfortable among strangers, like those in a café, is an under-explored mystery.
One hypothesis: “gossip traps.”
80% of the world was once polygamous. What happened?
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You can’t spot a liar just by looking — but psychologists are zeroing in on methods that might actually work.
The curiosity of children is a national resource. Adults destroy it.
Changes in the world population are determined by two metrics: the number of babies born, and number of people dying.