Fast Facts: Humans and Animals
Featured Image: A puppy is embraced at a college de-stressing event. Credit: Tulane Public Relations. Read more
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Q&A: Travel broadens the mind, swells trust in others
The more countries we visit, the more we come to trust people in general, says some new research. Psychologists found the breadth of countries traveled meant broader trust toward others, while the amount of time spent in a given country did not. Read more
Feature: The Tragic Ingredients of Radical Islam
Some believe militant Islamists are motivated by a hatred of freedom. But actually, acts of terrorism are a concoction of historical, social and psychological factors, according to those who study the issue. Read more
Feature: World Cup Acts as National Ritual
Sociologist Emile Durkheim believed rituals unite people through shared experiences and led them to identify with the group. Now sociologists have found evidence for the theory at the world’s largest sporting event. Read more