Democrats' Political Views Are Shifting Faster Than Republicans'
A much more liberal left is facing off with a slightly more conservative right.
Social Science
People Think Morality Is Declining. Surveys Suggest They're Wrong.
Asked about people in general, respondents perceive moral decline. But when asked about specific acts or people in their personal worlds, the data tell a different story.
Virtue Signaling by Scientific Journals Backfires, New Study Finds
Nature's 2020 endorsement of Joe Biden changed no minds but did significantly undermine trust in science.
Is Internet Spoonie Culture Keeping People Sick?
While the FDA keeps experimental treatments out of reach, the spoonie world makes a diagnosis into an identity.
U.S. Headlines Expressing Anger, Fear, Disgust, and Sadness Increased Hugely Since 2000
Meanwhile more and more Americans say that they are avoiding news coverage.
Privileged People Oppose Even 'Win-Win' Pro-Equality Policies, Says New Study
"Advantaged group members misperceive that equality necessarily comes at a cost to their group."
Do Studies Show Gun Control Works? No.
Out of 27,900 research publications on gun laws, only 123 tested their effects rigorously.
By Canceling Richard Dawkins, the American Humanist Association Has Betrayed Its Values
The drive to punish dissenters from various orthodoxies is itself illiberal.
Self-Victimhood Is a Personality Type, Researchers Find
People who suffer from a "tendency for interpersonal victimhood" present themselves as weak, hurt, and vengeful.
Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Manipulators Are More Likely To Engage in 'Virtuous Victim Signaling,' Says Study
Plus: Protesters sue over alleged mistreatment by arresting officers, a new ruling on robocalls, and more...
Facts Still Matter, but They Don't Change Many Voters' Minds
Fact-checking reduced voter misperceptions but had no discernible effects on their candidate preferences.
A Famous Study Found That Blind Auditions Reduced Sexism in the Orchestra. Or Did It?
More implicit bias research comes under scrutiny
Liberals Who Learned About White Privilege Became Less Sympathetic to Poor Whites
But their attitudes toward poor blacks remained unchanged, according to a study.
Emily Oster Will Help You Be a Better, More Statistically Literate Parent
In a podcast about her new book, Cribsheet, an economist answers your parenting questions about breastfeeding, swaddling, toddler discipline, and more.
Did We Overestimate the Benefits of Police Body Cameras?
A review of 70 studies shows only limited benefits.
Men and Women Are Less Alike in More Feminist Countries
Places that score high for gender equality also show more sex differences on personality tests.
Inclusive vs. Exclusive Whiteness in Census Bureau Data
Projections of minority-majority U.S. population are based on outdated and arbitrary ethno-racial Census categories.
Tracking Down the Elusive Left-Wing Authoritarian
"Left-wing authoritarians can be just as prejudiced, dogmatic, and extremist as right-wing authoritarians."
Facts Matter After All
Studies debunk the claim that we live in post-fact, post-truth world.
Donald Trump, Lying, and Eroding Social Trust
Are presidential lies pushing us toward a low-trust society?
Individualism Increasing Across the World
The richer people become, the more eagerly they throw off the shackles of collectivism.
How Would You Behave If the World Was Ending?
Apparently most folks would be nicer to each other.
Moral Outrage Is Self-Serving, Say Psychologists
Perpetually raging about the world's injustices? You're probably overcompensating.
Hey Population Doomsters. People Aren't Rats: New at Reason
Population density portends greater creativity, not collapse
High Population Density Just Might Be Good for You
For people, unlike rats, the human 'behavioral sink' seems to be greater creativity, not pathological collapse.
What Does Rising Support for Legalizing Both Marijuana and Same-Sex Marriage Mean?
Notions of individual autonomy may be increasingly important to the American public, says new study.
Smarter People Are Happier People
New study contradicts earlier findings of no correlation between intelligence and happiness
How Political Extremism Sways Presidential Elections and Public Policy
Models of American electoral behavior suggest that Clinton should lose, but worries about extremism may Trump
Actively Open-Minded Thinking vs. Science Curiosity on Climate Change: New at Reason
Liberal and conservative "science curious" people are less polarized over scientific issues
Actively Open-Minded Thinking About Climate Change
It's not really all that open-minded. Science curious people on the other hand ...
Violent Video Games Don't Cause Gamers to Stick More Pins in Voodoo Dolls
Another study finds that playing violent video games does not increase aggression
Body-Worn Cop Cameras Reduce Citizen Complaints by 93 Percent
The evidence is in: All police should wear cameras.
Watching Porn Predicts Divorce? A Few Reasons To Be Skeptical
Watching porn "may have negative effects on marital stability," said sociologist Samuel Perry.
Smart People Tend to Be Lazier, Says New Study
New study confirms my views about IQ and the propensity to exercise
Tall People Vote Conservative, Says New Study
Could it be that taller people actually tend to be more libertarian?
Liberals, Not Conservatives, Express More Psychoticism
Psychoticism: Uncooperative, hostile, troublesome, socially withdrawn, manipulative, and lack of feelings of inferiority
It's A Moral Issue! So Just Shut Up!
Merely labeling an attitude as moral increases its strength, reports new study
Conservatives More Susceptible to Bullshit Than Liberals
Supporters of Trump, Cruz, and Rubio more likely to see profoundness in bullshit than supporters of Clinton, Sanders, and O'Malley
You Are $13,000 Poorer Because of Federal Regulations
New study quantifies the damage to economic growth that the accumulation of regulations causes
Stronger Border Enforcement Backfired
Militarizing the border unintentionally fueled the growth of undocumented immigration
Employed People Prefer to Keep the Money They Earn, Says New Study
Does unemployment teach people that the rewards of life are largely due to luck?
$15 Minimum Wage Follies in California and New York
Good intentions, but a near total failure as an anti-poverty policy
Partisan Divide Over Global Warming Is Just a Big Misunderstanding, Says Study: New at Reason
There are good reasons to doubt that conclusion.
Is Complexity Science Ready for Prime Time?
Ronald Bailey's Wall Street Journal review of A Crude Look at the Whole
