Stories by Jeremy Adam Smith

Jeremy Adam Smith is editor of Greater Good magazine and author or co-editor of four books, including The Compassionate Instinct and Are We Born Racist? Credit: Auey Santos

Behavior & Society

The Psychology of Taking a Knee

The backlash against protests by Colin Kaepernick and other athletes raises all sorts of scientific questions

May 23, 2018 — Jeremy Adam Smith and Dacher Keltner

Behavior & Society

Why Are White Men Stockpiling Guns?

Research suggests it's largely because they're anxious about their ability to protect their families, insecure about their place in the job market and beset by racial fears...

May 19, 2018 — Jeremy Adam Smith

Behavior & Society

How the Science of “Blue Lies” May Explain Trump’s Support

They are a very particular form of deception that can build solidarity within groups

March 24, 2017 — Jeremy Adam Smith