Sociology

Drug policy continues to fixate on symptoms rather than the actual disease

Baked-in news practices cover only the worst moments of protests and neglect telling people what protesters are asking for, extensive research shows

Personality measures suggest Donald Trump exerts a cult of personality over his followers, people who are psychologically susceptible to his appeal. This could help explain how he has succeeded in U.S. politics while other populists have not

Misinformation solutions target a rational, ethical ideal who doesn’t exist; to combat misinfo, we need to start with a richer concept of the human

Conspiracy theories are everywhere. Here's how you can figure out when you're being fooled

The lack of a safety net in the U.S. is a big factor that explains why Americans feel lonelier than Danes or Swedes

We shouldn’t be afraid of AI taking over humanity; we should fear the fact that our humanity hasn’t kept up with our technology

The environment shapes stereotypes and biases, but it is possible to recognize and change them

Repression draws attention to campus protests, like those over the conflict in Gaza, and makes them grow

Changing demographics mean shrinking families and more older relatives in future decades

The crime issue, a focus of the 2024 presidential election, is sometimes rooted in the misplaced fears of people who live in some of the safest places

The depiction of the climate crisis as a cliff—once we fall off the edge, it’s game over—is nonsense