Corruption Leads to More Corruption
Once upon a time, there was a monarchy. Like many governments, it required a number of people — dukes, knights, lords, etc. — to function. These people were chosen based on their proximity or loyalty...
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Oxytocin Increases Trust — Under Certain Conditions
Oxytocin, the subject of this month’s Miller-McCune magazine cover story, has been called “the love hormone” or “liquid trust.” As our Michael Haederle reports, raising levels of the neuropeptide has...
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Distrust Feeds Anti-Atheist Prejudice
Plenty of people are reviled for their religious beliefs. But a lack of faith seems to inspire even more intense antipathy. A landmark 2006 study, analyzing data from a large survey of Americans, found...
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The Background on Your Bytes
A large blue diagram fills the computer monitor in James Frew's office at the University of California, Santa Barbara; it’s a graphical representation of the life history of data used to create a map...
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How Parents Shape Their Kids’ Risk Tolerance
The apple tends to fall not far from the tree when it comes to a child's future income and education levels. So what’s the best way for parents to influence those outcomes in a positive direction? Some...
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Did the Great Recession Create an (Interpersonal) Bond Crisis?
“It’s the economy, stupid.” That catchphrase from Bill Clinton’s 1984 campaign took on a second life in the 2012 presidential election, where it was assumed (incorrectly) that the continuing downturn...
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The Value of Apologizing Extends to the Blameless
Have you been personally inconvenienced by the government shutdown? I’m so sorry. On its face, that’s a strange statement to make. I have nothing to do with the government shutdown, so I have nothing...
View ArticleWhy Are Low-Income Women So Distrustful?
Americans are certainly running low on many things. Depending on who you ask, we don’t have enough time, money, sense of collective responsibility, or any of a million other goods and virtues. One...
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Can the United States Government Ever Be Trusted?
A survey question is only as good as its choices. Sometimes an important choice has been left off of the menu. I was Gallup polled once, long ago. I’ve always felt that they didn’t get my real opinion....
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