People of color don’t get credit for climate concern

Despite what some people may think, people of color are just as concerned, if not more so, than whites about climate change.

U. Oregon • futurity
Aug. 6, 2019 ~4 min

Have we evolved to construct reality?

Perceptions, according to cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman, are a user interface, but not necessarily reality. Where does that leave us?

Heather Ashbach-UC Irvine • futurity
July 26, 2019 ~3 min


More Americans now see women as smarter

Surveys from 1946 to 2018 show how gender stereotypes have changed in the United States. But the trends aren't all positive.

Hilary Hurd Anyaso-Northwestern • futurity
July 19, 2019 ~5 min

Most Americans say OK to compensating kidney donors

"This group is essentially saying, 'I don't like giving compensation to kidney donors, but if you tell me it can save a lot of lives, then I'm for it.'"

Patrick Ercolano-JHU • futurity
July 16, 2019 ~5 min

Despite concerns, Americans say they’ve got social support

Worries about Americans' pending loss of community may be unfounded, research suggests.

Matt Swayne-Penn State • futurity
June 28, 2019 ~5 min

Key words reveal our politics in tweets about shootings

When discussing mass shootings on Twitter, Republicans tend to talk about the shooter while Democrats focus on the victim. Here's why that matters.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
June 26, 2019 ~6 min

4 ways to move beyond gridlock in touchy debates

"We need to listen to other viewpoints and try to understand the other side. If we cannot talk and listen to one another, then there is no hope for change."

Angie Hunt-Iowa State • futurity
June 26, 2019 ~5 min

White people’s racial apathy can diminish over time

"...time and factors such as education may lessen feelings of racial apathy among some white people."

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
June 23, 2019 ~3 min


Brain scans offer clues to extremist violence

New research uses brain scans to investigate how "sacred values" can motivate extremist violence.

Mandira Banerjee-Michigan • futurity
June 19, 2019 ~1 min

If doctor decides, aggressive end-of-life care more likely

"Doctors' attitudes can have detrimental impacts and prevent those who are close to death from receiving the emotional support needed at that time."

Michelle Edelstein-Rutgers • futurity
June 19, 2019 ~3 min

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