Tag: social sciences
When it comes down to who will be elected to office, one Austrian author thinks he has it figured out. The national mood, people's belief in the future being better or worse than today, is an almost infallible predictor, author John Casti argues, in whether an incumbent will be retained or thrown out....
A new study from the Pew Research Center finds that the majority of Americans support interracial marriage and about 45 percent think that it's socially good when interracial marriage happens — a startling turn around in the 45 years since the Supreme Court struck down laws banning interracial marriage....
Ameena Matthews is a "violence interrupter" for CeaseFire, an organization in Chicago aiming to stop murders and shootings in the community. She and other interrupters are reformed gang members and the subject of the 2011 documentary "The Interrupters."...
A Yale economist's research shows that if you speak a language that, grammatically speaking, treats the present tense and future tense the same way, unlike English, you'll save vastly more more money over the course of your life....
A Fordham University professor who's studied many so-called leaderless groups says the Occupy Wall Street group shows every sign of being able to endure and take the long view when it comes to getting the changes they want to see....
Transportation systems in America are incredibly hard on the environment — between cars and airplanes and the like — but a professor in New York says that doesn't have to be the case....
Researcher says incorporating things that appeal to boys, like video games, will re-engage them in learning....
New Jersey’s law is tough on bullies, but some criticize it for also being tough on school administrators and educators....
The tactics fast food companies use to get us to overeat, and come back for more -- from shakes in clear plastic cups to apples with caramel....
Studies of chimpanzees may provide some answers to our fear and suspicion of foreigners....
