OpinionApril 2, 2020
Our Trust in Science Is Complicated
In an era of big research, having confidence in scientists, individually or collectively, involves trade-offs
Behavior
BehaviorApril 2, 2020
The Loneliness of the “Social Distancer” Triggers Brain Cravings Akin to Hunger
A study on isolation’s neural underpinnings implies many may feel literally “starved” for contact amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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PsychologyApril 1, 2020
Effective Psychological Therapy May Slow Cellular Aging
Cognitive-behavioral therapy improved both symptoms and markers of senescence in people with anxiety
MedicineApril 1, 2020
How Twitter Is Changing Medical Research
From online journal clubs to “tweetorials” to conference updates, social media is changing the dissemination and discussion of biomedicine
OpinionMarch 31, 2020
Be Yourself—Everyone Else Is Taken
How to find meaning in life through authentic and autonomous living
OpinionMarch 30, 2020
To Flatten the COVID-19 Curve, Target the Subconscious
Getting people to comply with social distancing policies is basically an exercise in marketing
OpinionMarch 29, 2020
Must We All Become More Creative because of the Pandemic?
It worked for Shakespeare and Isaac Newton during plagues, but let’s not put more pressure on ourselves than we already have
OpinionMarch 28, 2020
Why Some People Resist Advice on How to Behave in the Pandemic
The reason is a phenomenon called “solution aversion”
BehaviorMarch 27, 2020
What Flat Earthers Believe and Why
Michael Marshall, project director of the Good Thinking Society in the U.K., talks about flat earth belief and its relationship to conspiracy theories and other antiscience activities.
OpinionMarch 27, 2020
As COVID-19 Spreads, So Do Negative Stereotypes of the Young and the Old
The pandemic is leading to an outbreak of age discrimination
BehaviorMarch 27, 2020
Connecting with Voters in a Time of Social Distancing
Research suggests a powerful way to get out the vote without having to canvas in person
EngineeringMarch 27, 2020
Empathy Machine: Humans Communicate Better after Robots Show Their Vulnerable Side
The behavior of such machines influences how people treat one another