Social Sciences

Brainwashing is often viewed as a Cold War relic—think ’60s films like “The Manchurian Candidate” and “The IPCRESS File.”This article is brought to you by this site.

A study of young people in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, reveals that adolescents living in neighborhoods with high rates of violence and poor infrastructure tend to perceive the world as being more unfair […]

A collective of four female researchers from Canada, Argentina, and Germany has recently published a study in the journal BioScience exposing the systemic barriers women face in the early stages of their academic careers—particularly in […]

In more gender-equal countries, girls tend to avoid natural and engineering sciences more than girls in countries with lower levels of gender equality, according to the doctoral dissertation of M.A. Marco Balducci at the University […]

In the world of professional ballet, every movement is scrutinized, every line of the body judged. For many dancers, the pursuit of perfection is not just a goal, it’s also a survival strategy. But what […]

Walking around my neighborhood in the evening, I am hit by the smells of summer: fresh-cut grass, hamburgers grilling and a hint of swimming pool chlorine. These are also the smells of summers from my […]

Amid a recent surge of federal immigration enforcement activity, educators across the country are reporting growing concerns that immigrant families fearing deportation have started keeping their kids home from school.This article is brought to you […]

Coming-of-age novels can give readers young and old insight into their own evolving identity and how to navigate a confusing, messy world. But there is another feature of the genre that isn’t so positive.This article […]

As consumption of traditional news continues to fall, audiences are turning to social media personalities and influencers for their information. These figures are increasingly shaping public debates.This article is brought to you by this site.

A new report by a University of Bath psychologist has revealed that everyday perceptions of Africa in the U.K. and the U.S. are still largely shaped by outdated and negative stereotypes—with profound consequences for how […]