Social Sciences

Every day, people make decisions based on information obtained from social media, news outlets, online reviews and interpersonal communication, all of which vary in reliability. Numerical indicators and labels designed to convey information reliability, such […]

What happens to our memories when we learn disturbing news about a beloved artist? New research from the University of South Florida finds that after a scandal, the brain tricks us: it reconciles a fallen […]

If we’re to follow the philosophy of organizer extraordinaire Marie Kondo, a tidy home is a better home.This article is brought to you by this site.

In 1899, Inazo Nitobe published a book in English called “Bushido: The Soul of Japan.” Nitobe was born into a samurai family and later became a Christian. He wrote the book after a Belgian legal […]

Two of the most famous experiments in psychology, the Stanford prison experiment and Stanley Milgram’s obedience studies, have been called a sham, a lie and a fraud.This article is brought to you by this site.

South Africa is pioneering new ways to embed ethical benefit sharing in genomics research through community-led decision-making. Speaking at the World Congress of Bioethics (WCB) in Johannesburg on 8–10 July, Ngoni Ngwarai, assistant director of […]

Mass shooting incidents and car crashes may seem like two unrelated incidents, but a recent study has uncovered that there might be an unexpected link. Every year, more than a hundred mass shootings take place […]

Framing environmental risks in terms of how much time is left, rather than a future date, makes them feel more urgent and increases public engagement.This article is brought to you by this site.

In the mid-19th century, the remote island of St. Helena, located about 1,200 miles (1,900 kilometers) off the southwestern coast of Africa, became a receiving point for thousands of enslaved Africans rescued from illegal slave […]

Consumers have been quick to reject problematic sexual content since the #MeToo movement began in 2018, and new research from the University of Arizona concludes that sentiment has affected their wallets. When small changes can […]