Empathy is a skill. Here’s how to cultivate it

"Empathy is something like a muscle: left unused, it atrophies; put to work, it grows."

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
June 10, 2019 ~1 min

Do the right thing at work? Depends on this belief

Estimates put the cost at up to $3.7 trillion worldwide of dishonest behavior by employees. New research identifies a possible reason why.

Greta Guest-Michigan • futurity
June 7, 2019 ~3 min


More knowledge changes opinions on G.M. food

If people knew more about the science of genetically modified food, they'd be more likely to eat it, researchers report.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
May 29, 2019 ~6 min

These factors limit minority blood donation

Researchers combed through past studies to get a fuller picture of what limits or promotes minority blood donation.

Angela Arnold Go-Georgia State • futurity
May 21, 2019 ~3 min

Trust isn’t simple when it comes to the government

Do you trust the government? New research digs deeper than previous gauges to understand what people really think.

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
May 16, 2019 ~4 min

Better ‘echo chambers’ could make us smarter

"...properly designed social media networks can even lead to improved understanding of contentious topics within echo chambers."

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
May 15, 2019 ~5 min

Question format is key to finding real climate beliefs

"If we can't accurately measure those beliefs, we may be under- or overestimating their support for different solutions."

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
May 15, 2019 ~7 min

Is fear behind decisions about nuclear power?

"...there remains a gulf in understanding the difference between the technology's statistical risks and the dread it evokes."

Adam Dove-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
May 14, 2019 ~4 min


Drugs or no, ‘God encounters’ can ease fear of death

Survey results suggest spontaneous God encounters could boost mental health—even when the experiences result from using drugs.

Vanessa McMains-Johns Hopkins • futurity
May 10, 2019 ~5 min

Are measles vaccines a ‘religious obligation’?

"I would argue, and most rabbis would argue, that it's not only acceptable to get the MMR vaccine, but a religious obligation..."

Boston University • futurity
May 8, 2019 ~6 min

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