How America’s ageism hurts, shortens lives of elderly

Becca Levy ‘92, Ph.D. ’95 examines hidden stereotypes of aging, their insidious effects in an excerpt from her new book, “Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determine How Long & Well You Live.”

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Aug. 10, 2022 ~12 min

Survey gauges trust in gene-edited foods

Gene-edited foods won't require labels when they show up in US grocery stories. That may be right, but what if consumers feel betrayed?

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
June 29, 2022 ~10 min


Do people pick empathy for animals or other humans?

Are people more likely to feel empathy toward fellow humans or animals? New research shows that the answer is complicated.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
April 22, 2022 ~7 min

Do people pick empathy for animals or other humans?

Are people more likely to feel empathy toward fellow humans or animals? New research shows that the answer is complicated.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
April 22, 2022 ~7 min

Switching cable news channels can change political views

Switching from Fox News to CNN for just a month shifted viewers opinions on the news of the day. But it didn't last after switiching back.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
April 20, 2022 ~8 min

Pandemic health workers faced rates of ‘moral injury’ similar to combat vets

"Moral injuries can happen when health care workers’ values and beliefs conflict with their actions or the ways they witness others acting."

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
April 7, 2022 ~7 min

Natural disasters sway feelings about climate protections

Personal experience with natural disasters affects how people feel about protective policies like flood insurance and power shutoffs.

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
March 9, 2022 ~7 min

Survey: Some opposed to abortion will still help others seeking one

Many Americans morally opposed to abortion say they're willing to offer support to someone seeking one. But the kind of support varies, researchers report.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 22, 2022 ~7 min


Happy Twosday! Why numbers like 2/22/22 have been too fascinating for over 2,000 years

Numerology ties in with how our brains work, but that doesn’t mean its claims make sense.

Barry Markovsky, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of South Carolina • conversation
Feb. 17, 2022 ~9 min

Model reveals how misinformation spreads like a virus

New research might provide insight into how to protect people from misinformation that threatens public health and the health of democracy.

Mike Silver-Tufts • futurity
Jan. 18, 2022 ~7 min

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