Perspectives

New research from the University of Kansas has found that most parents recall watching media with diverse racial and ethnic...

While culture is intertwined with values surrounding food and body image, cultural differences have historically been overlooked by researchers and...

For the past few years, right-wing media have argued that the U.S. is plagued by a masculinity crisis, whether it’s...

The popular “Yellowstone” TV series, set and filmed in Montana, taps into a lesser-known chapter of the state’s history: its...

On the sleeve notes of some of the most memorable and best-selling albums of all time, you’ll find the words...

Break out your best glassware and take your celebration to the next level with a trending tequila style that’s sure...

Beef is one of America’s most beloved foods. In fact, today’s average American eats three hamburgers per week. American diets...

Is blood thicker than water? Should family always come first? These clichés about the importance of family abound, despite the...

When X (formerly Twitter) changed its verification system in 2022, many foresaw its potential to impact the spread of political...

I teach a course on New England witchcraft trials, and students always arrive with varying degrees of knowledge of what...

Children of immigrants to the United States typically incorporate themselves into US economic and cultural life, and this pattern of...

Seven years after actor Alyssa Milano’s tweet launched the #MeToo movement into the global consciousness, attitudes towards sexual harassment and...

Arms raised high. Banners denouncing the war in Gaza. Crowds united in song and wrapped in keffiyehs, the black-and-white checkered scarves...

Feeld, the dating app for the curious, in collaboration with Dr. Justin Lehmiller of The Kinsey Institute, has released a groundbreaking report, “The...

Nearly four decades ago, Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie launched a game-winning, mid-field touchdown pass to upset the University of...

The Knights Templar, a legendary monastic military order forged in the fires of the Crusades, continue to enthrall 21st-century audiences....

Changes to the definitions of conceptual words like ‘woke’ and ‘gaslighting’ are harming our ability to communicate and understand our...

In 2023 alone, the board game industry topped US$16.8 billion and is projected to reach $40.1 billion by 2032. Classics...

Seattle may have experienced its own Swift Quake last July, but at an August 2023 concert Taylor Swift’s fans in Los Angeles...

Are museums, theaters, and opera houses truly walking the talk when it comes to social and environmental sustainability? The University...

Children who hear a language other than English at home currently make up more than 25 percent of the school-aged...

How does the opera world bring in new and younger fans? This is not a new question, and there are...

For decades, it has been common for people to throw around terms like “voodoo politics,” “voodoo economics,” “voodoo science” and...

State legislatures across the United States have introduced over 400 bills to limit transgender Americans’ rights. Many of these bills’...

When I tell people that I research cannabis, I sometimes receive a furtive gesture that implies and presumes: “We’re both...

Agadagidi, a wine made from plantain, is a popular drink at festive occasions in Nigeria. But it’s not always of...

María de Lourdes Ortiz Zacarías swiftly cuts hundreds of strips of newsprint and colored crepe paper needed to make a...

When the world is full of woes, watching a comedic opera, albeit one with some quirky plot twists, is a...

Many Latinos regularly declare: “Día de los Muertos is not Mexican Halloween.” The declaration is increasingly repeated by non-Latinos too....

Advocates for the use of trigger warnings suggest that they can help people avoid or emotionally prepare for encountering content...

Many people fail at achieving their early career dreams. But a new study suggests that those failures don’t have to...

Opposites don’t actually attract. That’s the takeaway from a sweeping CU Boulder analysis of more than 130 traits and including...

Gratitude is a strong emotion, usually felt by a person who benefits from an intentional good deed of another person....

Leticia Santiago carries her ancestral heritage wherever she goes. Every time she addresses the crowds during the Guelaguetza, the biggest...

Encouraging Latinx adolescents of Mexican origin to embrace their ethnic pride, cultural values, and connections to their cultural community contributes...

For better or worse, much of life is categorized along gendered lines: Clothing stores have sections for men and women,...

Charles Schulz, creator of the comic strip “Peanuts,” was anything but a hippie. Still, he named the beloved yellow bird...

Why can’t you stop watching TV shows, movies or viral videos that make you cringe? Cringe is the feeling you...

Gossip influences if people receive advantages whether they work in an office in the U.S. or in India—or even in...

A survey study of U.S. college students provides new insights into factors associated with the tendency to engage in celebrity...

Bisexuals use cannabis more frequently for coping, enhancement Young people classified as bisexual not only use cannabis more frequently but...

The share of e-commerce retail sales in the United States has grown steadily over the last decade. This trend has...

In Boston, there are reports of people pronouncing the letter “r.” Down in Tennessee, people are noticing a lack of...

Pelé, soccer’s first global superstar, has died at the age of 82. To many fans, the Brazilian will be remembered...

A survey of 5,500 Brazilian and Italian school students aged 14-16 pointed to nationality, social perceptions of science and household...

One of the first and most controversial policy changes Elon Musk proposed after taking the helm at Twitter last week,...

The word “waste” is often frightening. People fear not making the most of their time, whether at work or at...

During the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late October and early November in Mexico, the living remember and...

When Sacheen Littlefeather died on Oct. 2, 2022, obituaries reflecting on the actress and activist’s life held her up as...

A new study involving users of online dating sites has revealed a link between the perceived originality of text in...

This year Diwali, a popular festival for Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs, will be celebrated on Oct. 24, the Amavasya,...

When women and men raise their voices together in the workplace, managers are more likely to support gender equity issues,...

Simon Dubé’s study examines the personality traits of people who are more willing to experiment with erobotics Advances in technology,...

Most of the debates on the usage of “Latinx” – pronounced “la-teen-ex” – have taken place in the U.S. But...

At the end of each summer, hordes of people flock to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada to erect a makeshift city...

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I had an unfortunate Saturday routine. I would wake up in my...

A new analysis of voting data for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)’s World’s Best Male Football Player Award...

Overcoming impulses to enjoy here-and-now rewards in order to attain later benefits is fundamental to achieving goals. Such delaying of...

A new survey shows Americans’ view of the January 6 Capitol attack can be predicted by their opinions on social...

The word “witches” makes many Americans think of women working in league with the devil. But that hasn’t always been...

In September 2021, a 3-year-old was killed during an exorcism in a small Pentecostal church in San Jose, California. The...

Teasing and unwanted hair touching are just some of the negative experiences Black girls go through because of their hair,...

People who deny the existence of structural racism are more likely to exhibit anti-Black prejudice and less likely to show...

A new analysis of NBA basketball broadcasts from 1998 to 2018 reveals a decline in acts of physical violence, such...

Gun violence and school violence have been on the rise since the pandemic, as have eating disorders and body image...

While digital platforms like Uber continue to proliferate and expand the gig economy into new sectors of work, some industries,...

You are the one who soaks the malt in a jar, The waves rise, the waves fall. Ninkasi, you are...

There are several subgroups of firearm owners, but despite their differences, these groups generally view family, law enforcement and suicide...

For 700 years, Mexico City’s public square, known as the Zócalo, has been the place where many of the nation’s...

Maybe she had so much money she just lost track of it. Maybe it was all a misunderstanding. That’s how...

The long-held consensus that the more populated and “civilized” a society, the more complex their communication may be more nuanced than...

A new study from the University of Kansas shows that in “hookup culture,” — in which young people may engage...

“I am never gonna financially recover from this,” grumbles Joe Exotic, the subject of Netflix’s “Tiger King” documentary series. Joe...

As researchers investigate reasons for America’s persistent gender wage gap, one possible explanation that has emerged in roughly the last...

Thomas Cromwell struggled to keep control of the closure of the monasteries and his government lost its grip during dissolution,...

Women are less likely than men to ask for more time to complete projects with adjustable deadlines at work or...

The discovery shifts researchers’ understanding of the relationship between the Olmec civilization and the subsequent Maya civilization. A team of...

A rare English illuminated medieval prayer roll, believed to be among only a few dozen still in existence worldwide, has...

Squid Game is anything but your typical, saccharine, soft-glow Korean television drama. In this biting commentary on life in South...

Over the last year, handshakes have been replaced by fist or elbow bumps as a greeting. It shows that age-old...

There’s growing awareness – and concern – about declining birthrates in the U.S. and other countries around the world. Falling...

When Dante Alighieri died 700 years ago, on Sept. 14, 1321, he had just put his final flourishes on the...

Playing professional football games in empty stadiums had a hugely negative effect on the success of home teams, with home...

We think of leaders and influencers as imbued with special skills and qualities – either innate or hard-won merit –...

My prepandemic summers were always packed with travel – trips to Europe for work and play, and, most recently, a...

Spying is a risky profession. For the 14th-century English undercover agent-turned-poet Geoffrey Chaucer, the dangers – at least to his...

A few males are enough to fertilise all the females. The number of males therefore has little bearing on a...

New research from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications reveals a relationship between political biases and attitudes about sexual...

Researchers at the University of Adelaide are concerned video sharing platforms such as YouTube could be contributing to the normalisation...

A growing number of young people are identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community, and many are challenging binaries in...

Women who are young, “conventionally attractive” and appear and act feminine are more likely to be believed when making accusations...

Maybe you’re like us. We’re the folks who are on our smartphones almost all the time, even when we’re with...

In the early decades of televised news, Americans turned to the stern faces of newsmen like Walter Cronkite, Tom Brokaw,...

Cuban artists and intellectuals want more rights – and, in an unusual show of dissent, they demanded the government sit...

Whether at a birthday party in Brazil, a funeral in Kenya or protests in Hong Kong, humans all use variations...

Each year, as many as 10 million people travel to the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City,...

Men perceive themselves as having less power in their private than in their public lives, a new study from Lund...

Seynab Haji Ali Siigaale, widely known as Baxsan, passed away on 19 October 2020 and was buried a day later...

Growing up in the United States, I remember on Halloween my mother used to say, “Honey, this is not just...

The big idea Undocumented immigration does not increase the violent crime rate in U.S. metropolitan areas. In fact, it may...

A peace sign from Martin Luther King, Jr, becomes a rude gesture; President Donald Trump’s inauguration crowd scenes inflated; dolphins...

A growing number of demonstrators taking to the streets to protest police brutality and racial injustice may include teenagers, a...

Muslims and atheists in the United States are more likely than those of Christian faiths to experience religious discrimination, according...

From Homer Simpson to Phil Dunphy, sitcom dads have long been known for being bumbling and inept. But it wasn’t...

When I read about Amy Cooper, the woman in Central Park who called the police on a black birder because...

As of late, so many of us are spending time on Zoom, Skype and Google meetings  and we get to...

Many Christian and political conservatives in the U.S. support legislation to deny sexual and gender minorities the rights most Americans...

When faced with danger, humans draw closer together. Social distancing thwarts this impulse. Professor Ophelia Deroy from Ludwigs-Maximilians Universitaet in...

Most Russians would like to have two children: a boy and a girl. The others fall between the two extremes...

New research from the University at Buffalo suggests that non-traditional social strategies, which can include so-called “guilty pleasures,” are just...

A new study analyzing tweets about COVID-19 found that users with larger social networks tend to use fewer uncivil remarks...

The belief that “real men” must be strong, tough and independent may be a detriment to their social needs later...

A computational analysis of language used by the writer Edgar Allan Poe has revealed that his mysterious death was unlikely...

Social media pages and accounts often turn into memorials when someone dies, giving people a chance to still feel connected...

Imagine flipping through your Facebook News Feed first thing in the morning and spotting a notification that your ex is...

With February being Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, new research is illuminating how this problem is manifesting online. “Digital dating...

Arab women, long relegated to the private sphere by law and social custom, are gaining new access to public life....

Humans are fascinated by what scares us, be it sky-diving, roller-coasters, or true-crime documentaries – provided these threats are kept...

Cultural differences play a pivotal role in how people in different parts of the world perceive when it is acceptable...

Nightclubs and bars must create a supportive environment that cracks down on unwanted sexual attention and allows women to enjoy...

Mathematicians, physicists, and materials experts might not spring to mind as the first people to consult about whether you are...

On Jan. 3, the American Dialect Society held its 30th annual “Word of the Year” vote, which this year also...

Throughout most of 2016, a significant percentage of the American public believed that the winner of the November 2016 presidential...

Researchers at Caltech have demonstrated that machine-learning algorithms can monitor online social media conversations as they evolve, which could one...

A stack of pancakes ladened with syrup, a frothy latte posed next to a white MacBook, a deep pan pizza...

Linguist Dave Kush at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s Department of Language and Literature has been studying a...

The evolution of human dance has been studied by psychologists in chimpanzees Researchers from the University of Warwick, Durham University...

Along with sexual dalliances and emotional dishonesty, add “financial infidelity” to the perils of the modern relationship, according to Boston...

When it comes to food technology, the information shared on social media often trumps the facts put out by the...

True helicopter parents talk a good game in making their actions all about their children, but according to one West Virginia...

Gay pride parades increasingly include marchers representing corporations, from defense contractor Raytheon to telecommunications conglomerate Comcast. During the most recent...

When was it decided that women prefer some types of food – yogurt with fruit, salads and white wine –...

In 1972, the comedian George Carlin performed a comedy routine in which he listed the seven words you couldn’t say...

For years news outlets have tied major sporting events to an increase in sex trafficking, but researchers have now revealed...

Basketball season kicked off last month and with it comes the return of the most enduring of fan traditions: trash...

Many commercial films worldwide continue to express womanhood in a stereotypical manner, a recent study using image analysis showed. A...

Remember domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species and Darwin’s tree of life metaphor we learned about in high...

The new generation of successful female bloggers and influencers on social media are changing the identity of the stereotypical “ideal”...

One explanation for declines in marriage is a shortage of economically-attractive men for unmarried women to marry. Indeed, a new...

One of the most powerful, searing renditions of the national anthem ever recorded, Jimi Hendrix’s iconic Woodstock anthem, almost never...

Does a desire to belong and perceived social support drive a person’s frequency of Instagram use? The relationship between these...

Facebook can help first-semester college students maintain relationships with high school friends and assist them in creating new friendships, according...

As the nation continues to get more diverse, it’s common for immigrant populations in the United States to identify with...

A survey of more than 3,400 university students in the USA has found that one in five respondents reported problematic...

Since 1972, social scientists have studied the General Social Survey to chart the complexities of social change in the United...

As beachgoers scramble to trim their nether regions ahead of swim season, new UNLV research shows they aren’t alone in...

Fewer and fewer Americans are getting divorced, with the rates falling 18% between 2008 and 2016. Among American adults, there...

For some people, the thought of their partner, friend or colleague snooping through their phone, reading their texts and emails,...

President Donald Trump recently introduced immigration reforms that would prioritize education and employment qualifications over family connections in selecting immigrants...

A thousand years ago, the Wari empire stretched across Peru. At its height, it covered an area the size of...

When heterosexuals have casual sex, previous research indicates it is typically the woman who sets the boundaries. If she’s not...

Don’t feel so bad for binge-watching a political drama – it might lead to more civic participation, as long as...

People around the world paint their walls different colors, buy plants to spruce up their interiors and engage in a...

Women are more likely than men to believe the Bible is literally true, but a recent Baylor University study finds...

Ask any “Downton Abbey” fan about the wildly popular historical television drama and they will wistfully reminisce about being whisked...

In 1992, former Vice President Dan Quayle criticized the sitcom character Murphy Brown’s decision to have a child out of...

As the next Women’s March approaches, a new study of the 2017 Women’s March solidarity events led by University of...

A study published in the February 2019 “Pediatrics” journal suggests the majority of gay fathers and their children continue to...

A new study by the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (Leibniz-LSB@TUM) shows that craft...

Data from more than 4 million tests completed between 2004 and 2016 show that Americans’ attitudes toward certain social groups...

Now is the time many people make New Year’s resolutions: Save money. Eat better. Lose weight. Stop smoking. Studies have shown...

Young women in China, living in a rapidly changing society with more personal independence, disposable income and exposure to Western...

In 2008, Newsweek published an article on then-presidential candidate Barack Obama titled “From Barry to Barack.” The story explained how...

Every day, users upload millions of photos on platforms, such as Flickr, Instagram or Facebook. A study of researchers of...

Roughly 1% of the U.S. adult population are Muslims. The political and social scrutiny focused on this small group has...

If you’re a parent, you may be concerned that materialism among children has been on the rise. According to research,...

What happens to those who behave unselfishly and make sacrifices for the sake of others? According to an interdisciplinary study...

Conventional wisdom holds that people set themselves up for even greater heartache when they jump into bed with their ex-partner...

An Australian first study involving 1000 men aged 18 to 30 has found those who conform to traditional definitions of...

Laughter plays an important role in romantic relationships – whether or not it’s shared together or directed at the significant...

Social media sites often present users with social exclusion information that may actually inhibit intelligent thought, according to the co-author...

Teenagers exposed to TV and film violence and high levels of household conflict are at risk of engaging in aggressive...

Even in cases where a rape has clearly taken place, traditional beliefs and assumptions about masculinity can cause both witnesses...

Younger generations of religious Americans tend to closely harbor concerns for the environment via stewardship more so than older parishioners,...

Men respond to their spouse’s illness just as much as women do and as a result are better caregivers in...

I learned at an early age that my great-grandmother, Ida B. Wells, was a force to be reckoned with. Born...

Democrats, who generally have a more liberal take on sexual matters, were least likely to use an adultery dating service,...

Living together is often a first step before marriage, or for a growing number of millennials, an alternative to tying...

Women under 40 seeking a partner online are more particular than men, especially when it comes to education, according to...

The term “latte liberal” has been a popular way to disparage American progressives as uppity and out of touch, but...

When disaster strikes, people often turn to religion for comfort and support. A powerful recent example of this comes from...

When videotape surfaced of two men being arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks for loitering, some criticized the store manager, questioning...

Mad Magazine is still hanging on. In April, it launched a reboot, jokingly calling it its “first issue.” But in...

You can tell a lot about our culture by the way we talk about marriage. Take the upcoming exchange of...

3 vital ways to measure how much a university education is worth Editor’s note: Today we begin a new series...

The American dream is built on the notion that the U.S. is a meritocracy. Americans believe success in life and...

Many commentators have pointed out the hypocrisy of Christian leaders who claim a moral high ground while supporting President Donald...

Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Earl Simmons, known professionally...

When we first visited the school that is the focus of our forthcoming book, “Navigating Conflict: How Youth Handle Trouble...

This sentence begins the best article you will ever read. Chances are you thought that last statement might be sarcasm....

Day after day, we’re bombarded with so many media messages that rarely do we stop to think about what they’re...

When Americans hear some pundits projecting a “blue wave” in the 2018 midterm elections, they understand that this is a...

A student movement against gun violence is receiving sustained news coverage and was instrumental in building momentum around the March...

Donald Trump’s opponents have long been waiting for some sort of scandal to bring him down, and they may think...

Valentine’s Day tends to make people think about their romantic relationships. Single? Maybe there’s someone you’ve been texting regularly whom...

For black Americans, skin color is a complex topic. Whenever a black celebrity lightens his or her skin – whether...

In the United States, inequality tends to be framed as an issue of either class, race or both. Consider, for...

Hidden just beneath the surface of the ongoing heated debate about immigration in the United States lurks an often unspoken...

Suddenly, popular media is saturated with stories of powerful men outed by women for behavior in the workplace. These alleged...

$1 That’s what it cost 14-year-old me to get into the 1977 Star Wars premiere. $10 That’s how much I...

Time Magazine recently featured “The Silence Breakers” as its 2017 “Person of the Year,” a nod to the countless women...

From internet trolls to college dropouts: Our 6 favorite charts from 2017 Where we’ve been in 2017. rawpixel.com/shutterstock.com 1. Invisible...

The recent outrage over Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore allegedly targeting teenage girls for sex has elicited reports that...

From gathering around the campfire sharing tales to binge watching the latest Netflix series, humans are, and have always been,...

What happens when you combine a cultural obsession with thinness, a bit of organised propaganda and a catchy hashtag? Enter...

Is the royal marriage story we’re being sold really a fairy tale come true? Or is it a story spun...

A number of NSW and ACT universities are vying for the opportunity to access funding from the Ramsay Centre for...