#psychology
# politics
While it seems we can't even talk to anyone on the other side of the political divide, psychology offers a roadmap for a productive conversation with almost anyone.
# oddities
Remember the Satanic Panic of the 1990s and the various cranks promoting it? It turns out they never quite moved on to something else...
# science
Quantification and tracking gets people to do more of what you want them to do, but makes doing it a lot less fun.
# science
A modern twist on a classic experiment shows how we mentally disassociate from ourselves when carrying out orders.
# tech
After analyzing millions of comments researchers can say for sure that the best way to deal with trolls is with deafening silence.
# space
Astronauts will go stir crazy and get cabin fever on interplanetary missions. And it will have to be every mission planner's job to keep them sane and entertained.
# science
A study shows that the further we're personally removed from a harmful or even lethal action, the easier we can rationalize its execution.
# tech
If you're going to be a self-described AI psychologist, you have to understand how AI actually works.
# tech
A team of researchers drove a robot insane, literally. On purpose. And their findings can shed light on the origins of schizophrenia.
# science
A group of researchers armed with very strong opinions and flawed studies do not constitute a consensus on the effects of video game violence on children.
# science
Researchers show that far more of us than we'd admit would harm a stranger for the promise of cold, hard cash.
# science
Often times, the loudest defenders of a belief aren't trying to convince you. They're trying to convince themselves.
# science
The bigger the crime, the less inclined we seem to emphasize with each victim.
# science
What does it mean to be real? An awkward introductions to scientific mass solipsism.
# science
Can we really crunch enough numbers to predict future trends, products, and people's behaviors?
