How to Give Better Advice
Research reveals the common mistakes we make when trying to help
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Rising Ethnic Diversity Increases Whites' Fears
But the effect depends on context
How Identity, Not Issues, Explains the Partisan Divide
New research has disturbing implications
Neuroscience Discovers Power of "Lesion Network Mapping"
A new technique is reviving the century-old study of brain lesions and revealing surprising things about neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease
How to Capitalize on Your Team's Diversity
Research demonstrates the power of “cultural brokers”
How Exercise Might "Clean" the Alzheimer's Brain
Hints at potential treatments for age-related dementia and memory loss
Life Advice: Don't Find Your Passion
Study suggests meaningful work can be something you grow into, not something you discover
Growing Brains in the Lab
Scientists create 3-dimensional brain spheroids—small, spherical, laboratory-grown human brain tissue
The Danger of Judging Scientists by What They Discover
Researchers follow the truth where it leads them, but study shows the personal costs
A Powerful Force That Shapes All of our Decisions
Psychologist Michele Gelfand’s grand unified theory of cultural “tightness”