There is still much we do not know about lone-wolf terrorism. But what we do know may provide investigators with a sort of detection system to prevent attacks from taking place.
A better society is one way to motivate people to take action on climate change,.
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If we can convince people that climate change is real and important, then surely they will act: this intuitive idea underlies many efforts to communicate climate change to the public. But it may not be the best way.
What’s in a name? Many words are arbitrary – there’s no reason a dog must be called a dog or a table must be called a table. Why do we tend to assume there’s a reason any object has its specific name?
Children and families wait in line, as holiday gifts and toys are distributed to underprivileged children at the Fred Jordan Mission in Los Angeles December 21 2013.
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On closing the asylums, Australia failed to invest in an alternative model of community mental health care. So there are few alternatives between the GP surgery and the hospital emergency department.
Sugar and spice and all things pumpkin.
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It was a humid, sticky 32°C when I made a quick trip to the grocery store in shorts and a tank top earlier this week. Despite the heat, however, the store clearly wanted me to think it was the fall season…
Dear Fat People video goes viral but it’s another sad example of how acceptable it has become to belittle people while pretending it’s for their own good.
Run a study again and again – should the results hit the same bull’s-eye every time?
Richard Matthews
The field of psychology is trying to absorb a recent big study that was able to replicate only 36 out of 100 major research papers. That finding is an issue, but maybe not for the reason you think.
We jump to conclusions that there must be a reason one’s a ‘have’ and one’s a ‘have-not.’
Benjamin Disinger
Larisa Hussak, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It’s human nature to assume there must be a valid reason for inequalities in society. What’s the psychology behind why we believe there’s something fundamentally different between haves and have-nots?
London’s sprouting: how plans for 230 new skyscrapers could affect the skyline.
HayesDavidson
There was a time in the 1970s when the world of building design was taking psychological research findings seriously. It’s high time it started paying attention again.
A sign advertises a Hooters restaurant in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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Our new research shows the culture of sexualisation not only affects how young girls see themselves, but also how they are treated and viewed by adults.
Could creativity and worry be linked?
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Psychologists have advanced a new theory linking neurotic unhappiness and creativity, arguing that natural worriers may have highly active imaginations and be more creative problem-solvers.
What does it mean if the majority of what’s published in journals can’t be reproduced?
Maggie Villiger
Parents and politicians once feared heavy metal music would inspire devil worship, reckless sex and rampant drug use. A new study investigates what became of young metal fans.