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Americans Are Terrible at Estimating Income Inequality
The Atlantic Cities: Income inequality is an abstract idea, measurable in many ways. And so perhaps it’s not surprising that Americans are terrible at estimating the true extent of the problem (or how fast it’s
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What Your Brain Sees May Not Be What You See
National Geographic: According to research published in the journal Psychological Science, our brains pick up on images that we never consciously perceive. Volunteers were shown a series of black-and-white images while hooked up to an
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Attitudes Toward Arab Ascendance: Israeli and Global Perspectives Felicia Pratto, Tamar Saguy, Andrew L. Stewart, Davide Morselli, Rob Foels, Antonio Aiello, Maria Aranda, Atilla Cidam, Xenia
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Genes affect GCSE results. But your school can change how much they matter
The Telegraph: Last week a genetics experiment caused a bit of a stir. A study – a rigorous, well-grounded study – showed that genes count for 58 per cent variation in GCSE results. Genes are
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Test Prep Doesn’t Help Raise Intelligence Scores
Scientific American: Young American students take a variety of standardized tests. But the ways that students are educated so that they’ll do well on such tests presents a problem. The preparation increases what’s called crystallized
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The Secret of Comedy Really Is Timing
Pacific Standard: Did you hear the one about Hurricane Sandy? Did you find it hilarious? Tasteless? Or just lame? Newly published research concludes the answer depends in part on exactly when the joke reached your
