What I Saw At the Conspiracy Theory Conference
When tribes collide
Psychology/Psychiatry
The Crazy Guy Yelling on the Corner May Be the FBI's Next Big Terror Bust
The Intercept details another plot put together by the FBI
Liberals Better Than Conservatives Again, Says New Study on Who's Happier
I am just happy to be a libertarian.
Is Psychiatry All Better Now?
Gary Greenberg argues just throwing out Freud doesn't cure psychiatry of its ills.
Are Demographics Destiny?
Self-interest, sex, snakes, and the making of our political preferences
Cellphone Separation Anxiety: Real, and Making Us Dumber?
Findings suggest cellphone separation anxiety can negatively impact cognitive performance and cause blood pressure to rise.
Video Game Violence: A Scientific 'Consensus' Cracks
Reel violence does not lead to real violence.
Psychedelic Science
Despite steep regulatory barriers, researchers are exploring the therapeutic possibilities of ecstasy, acid, and mushrooms.
The Return of Moral Panic
A scholar tries—and fails—to rehabilitate the sex-abuse hysteria of the '80s.
The Secret of Riot Cops' Confidence?
Okay the tear gas and tasers probably help but the mere act of marching in uniform may advance aggression according to UCLA researchers.
The Trouble with Conspiracy Science
What the social scientists and psychologists who study conspiracy theories get wrong.
The Texas GOP Stands on a Platform of Ignorance
Everything really is bigger down in Texas, including our embarrassments.
Techno-Panic Self-Parody Alert
A member of the "Fox News Medical A-Team" attacks Facebook and video games.
Santa Barbara Stabbing and Shooting Spree Can Be Used to Advance All Kinds of Agendas
But especially the ones trotted out after every sufficiently newsworthy tragedy like this
Could Therapy Culture Help Explain Elliot Rodger's Rampage?
One of the terrifying achievements of the modern cult of therapy has been to churn out a generation of people completely focused on the self and in constant need of validation from others.
