New psychology research looks at why we help our friends when they need it by Jessica D. Ayers, Athena Aktipis, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...

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A lot of research has been dedicated to understanding what makes people believe in conspiracies—and how they might be able to climb out of the rabbit hole again. Conspiracies do happen. The Watergate ...

For Rachel Herz, nothing is sweeter than the smell of… skunk. Herz traces this strange predilection back to a car ride one balmy summer afternoon when she was 5. "The sun was shining, the cicadas were ...

We often forget that we exist as a part of an ecosystem, profoundly impacted by the environments surrounding us. But walk into nature, the land that we co-evolved alongside, and the nervous system ...

Key groups that give Sherrill her advantage include Black voters, those under age 35, women ages 45 and younger, those with a college degree and Hispanic voters. Ciattarelli’s best groups include MAGA ...