Close Enough: The Lure Of Living Through Others
It used to be that if you wanted to feel what it was like to do something, you had to… More
Social Influences
Superman May Inspire Altruistic Behavior
For all their box-office success, superheroes haven’t gotten much respect of late. A 2017 study reported that preschoolers who identify with… More
MacArthur “genius” Kristina Olson created the first long-term study of transgender children
It’s been a pretty good year for University of Washington psychologist Kristina Olson. She became the first psychologist (and the… More
Google is using peer pressure to help cities save energy
With climate change on many minds, cities around the world have affirmed their dedication to improving sustainability efforts. To help… More
Around the World, People Have Surprisingly Modest Notions of the Ideal Life
Rather than being “maximizers,” people seem to aspire to moderate ideal levels of traits, such as pleasure, intelligence, personal freedom, and longevity… More
Group norms influence individual self-control in children
Those participants who were told their group members were patient ended up waiting almost twice as long for a second marshmallow as the others… More