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Sociology
The curiosity of children is a national resource. Adults destroy it.
Changes in the world population are determined by two metrics: the number of babies born, and number of people dying.
The lack of friendship is particularly a problem for men. But there are easy ways to make friends.
Adolescents actively shape the transformation of religion and become the bearers of new religious patterns, worldviews, and values.
John Templeton Foundation
Do you think other people are happier than you?
It wasn't merely an act of brutality; it was a condemnation for the afterlife.
Most people care what others think of them. In many situations, that can be leveraged for the common good.
Most male mammals have little or nothing to do with their kids. Why is our own species different?
Long-term research efforts have revealed alarming mental health trends.
Considering the perspectives of others has important benefits for individuals and for society. There is one easy way to do it.
John Templeton Foundation
Always look on the bright side of death.
Not everything that claims to be "scientific" actually is. There are five features of scientifically rigorous studies.
Being a jerk gets you rich, promoted, and laid (if you're a man). But there is a downside.
From grave robbing to giving your own body to science.
Mass sociogenic illnesses can afflict thousands of people.
Worldwide, 15% of children are born out of wedlock, but the figure varies from less than 1% in places like China to 69% in Iceland.
Are anti-workers the lazy children of privilege or the brave vanguard of a utopic upheaval?
About 1 in 5 adults now say they have no religious affiliation, up from 1 in 50 in 1960.
Jules Verne wrote about gasoline-powered vehicles, weapons of mass destruction, and global warming more than a century ago.
Take a trip through these master-crafted fantasy societies and ask yourself: Could I actually live there?
The Church of England is debating if believers should stop using gendered language when talking about God.
Lonely humans will become infatuated with AI-fabricated personas.
Democratic freedom, rapturous religion, and newspapers created a hotbed for social experimentation in 19th-century America.
Would you want to live in any of these places?
Anyone can have a bad day at work, but not everyone scores this high on narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism.
"I am an anthropologist, and for years, I have spoken to people who have had these experiences."
John Templeton Foundation
A study out of Sweden shows that the highest earning men are slightly less intelligent than those just below them on the economic ladder.
Kids are fragile. They should trust their feelings. The world is a battle between good and evil. We should stop repeating these untruths.
Fear of being scammed can lead us to make decisions that go against our values and goals — both as individuals and as a society.