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“It’s the psychology, stupid.” What really decides elections?

The "rational choice" model alone doesn't account for voting behavior. So what does?
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Making Child Support Work Better for Children

Do child support laws actually benefit children?
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Psy-Q: The Psychology Behind Our Fear of Ebola

Welcome to the first of a new weekly column, Psy-Q, which delves into the JSTOR archives to give ...
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Playboy‘s Complicated Relationship with Feminism

Playboy has begun producing some surprisingly feminist content in recent months.
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Neighborhood Gardens: A Housing Project Born of Unbridled Optimism

Public housing was once thought of as being positive, radical, and hopeful.
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Nobel Prize Awarded for Research Related to “Internal GPS”

The 2014 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to three scientists whose work focused on the brain's "internal GPS."
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Why We Really, Really Hate Being Alone

Why do we hate to be alone? It may have to do with saber toothed tigers.
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Housework, Gender Roles, and Sex: It’s Complicated

Scholars examine gender roles, sex, and egalitarianism within marriage.
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On the Anniversary of Freud’s Death

A collection of JSTOR research on Sigmund Freud, 75 years after his death.