Teaching Facts and Values in Public Schools
For most of the country's history, teaching "moral facts" was the main duty of the public schools.
Fraternities, Sororities, and Racism
Complex racial dynamics affect members of non-white fraternities even when they didn't involve explicit racism.
Psy-Q: Does Your Horoscope Affect School Performance?
Does one's horoscope birth date impact performance in school? A look at the research.
Patriotism and History Class
The question of what, exactly, history class is for and what that has to do with patriotism goes back more than a century.
How to Have a Happy Marriage: Overestimate Your Spouse’s Good Qualities
Newlyweds’ perceptions of each other during “honeymoon period.” Can research tell us anything about how to have a happy marriage?
Brian Williams and Our Treacherous Memories
There’s been some hand-wringing from pundits about truth and memory in the wake of Brian Williams recent embellishments.
Can Information Fight Fat?
New FDA regulations requiring prepared food retailers to disclose calorie content are counting on it to fight fat.
Democracy vs. Scientists: The Case of Evolution in Schools
Scientific expertise sometimes clashes with policy-making when it comes to teaching evolution in schools
Talk About Terrorism: Metaphors We Live and Die By
The four main metaphors of counter terrorism and their implications.
