Behavior
The Antiscience Movement Is Escalating, Going Global and Killing Thousands
Rejection of mainstream science and medicine has become a key feature of the political right in the U.S. and increasingly around the world
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Public Health
Loneliness Is a Public Health Problem: This Low-Tech Intervention Can Help
Phone calls may be integral to connecting with people who are lonely and isolated
Behavior
The Search for a ‘Cause’ of Transness Is Misguided
It can be well-intentioned, but it’s a dangerous path that leaves little room for a real understanding of gender and gender identity
Behavior
Climate Anxiety Is an Overwhelmingly White Phenomenon
Is it really just code for white people wishing to hold onto their way of life or to get “back to normal?”
Behavior
I’m Agonizing over My Naive Realism
The philosophical position that the world has an objective, physical existence may be dubious, but we need it to address our very real problems
Behavior
Most People Don’t Actively Seek to Share Fake News
New research shows that subtly nudging people to think about accuracy increases the quality of the news they share
Behavior
How ‘Good’ Social Movements Can Triumph over ‘Bad’ Ones
Social scientists have identified factors shaping the likelihood that emancipatory social movements will succeed in bringing tangible change
Behavior
Biden’s Big Science Challenge: Increasing Public Trust
Local engagement, not top-down technocracy, is the way to build acceptance of STEM policy
Behavior
So What Can People Actually Do after Being Vaccinated?
It’s complicated; not even the experts agree
Behavior
In Obesity Research, Fatphobia Is Always the X Factor
Contrary to what you’ve undoubtedly been told, you can be fat and fit at the same time
Culture
The Famed Painting The Scream Holds a Hidden Message
Open speculation about his mental health plagued the artist Edvard Munch. In his most famous work, he left a biting commentary
Behavior
The U.S. Needs Tolerance More Than Unity
Tolerance allows us to live in harmony despite deep-seated differences
Behavior
People Literally Don’t Know When to Shut Up—or Keep Talking—Science Confirms
We are really bad at navigating a key transition point during one of the most basic social interactions
Behavior
Killings by Police Declined after Black Lives Matter Protests
A study also found body-camera use and community policing increased in places with the most active movements
Behavior
‘Saving the World’ Inspires More Female Founders
How different messages motivate entrepreneurs
Behavior
On the Other Side of That Pandemic Wall
Top things our brains need to help us get through the coming months
Behavior
How to Restore America’s Humanity
Guaranteeing economic security is crucial. So is sending the message that every one of us matters
Behavior
A Vaccination against the Pandemic of Misinformation
False beliefs, similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s patients, may result from a lack of science literacy
Behavior
Entitled People Are More Likely To Be Angry at Bad Luck
Even when nobody is to blame, some feel they were victimized
Behavior
It’s Time to Take the Penis off Its Pedestal
A culture of phallus worship has slanted science in crucial and sometimes unexpected ways
