The Poor and the Heartless
Last year, the top 10 percent of American earners took home more than half of the country’s total income. The… More
Full Frontal Psychology
Infused with faith: Religious ritual and hope for peace
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks begin this week, and it’s fair to say that attitudes range from guardedly hopeful to sneeringly cynical… More
Heat wave psychology: Long past, greener future?
I live in Maryland, where we have been suffering through an unrelenting heat wave all summer, and I confess I… More
The Psychology of Exile
When I was in middle school, one of the assigned readings was a story called “The Man Without a Country.”… More
So Damn Superior: Parsing Partisan Politics
A new Gallup poll shows that Americans’ confidence in the Congress is at an all-time low. A measly 10 percent… More
A Salvo in the Soda Wars
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s controversial ban on large, sugary drinks was slated to go into effect today, but… More