12.02.2014 | Culture Re-thinking how we think about conformity written by: Robert Thomson In this post, I recount part of my journey into the nitty-gritty of cross-cultural differences in behavior. More specifically, I... more
06.02.2014 | Romance & Friendship Does parental disapproval lead to love or dissolution? The Romeo and Juliet effect vs. the social network effect written by: Chelsea Ellithorpe In this post, I assert that two opposing theories about how opinions friends and family hold affect one’s romantic relationship... more
29.01.2014 | Political Psychology Everyone is biased written by: Jarret Crawford My first blog post tells the story of my discovery of the conditions that reveal the political biases of liberals... more
04.01.2014 | Big Questions in Society After Trayvon: The science of protecting innocent black men written by: Scott Sleek Even though the death of Trayvon Martin drew much public attention in the last year and a half, the shooting... more
31.12.2014 | Big Questions in Society Why do we sometimes enjoy the misfortune of others? written by: Wilco van Dijk Have you ever been in a situation where you couldn’t resist a little smile when someone else had a setback... more
01.12.2013 | Why do people help strangers when disaster strikes? written by: Theresa DiDonato Marc Fucarile, a 34-year old native of Stoneham MA, lost his right leg, nearly lost his left, was peppered with... more