sociology
Debunking the Toxic Myths Around College Hookup Culture
In her new book, "American Hookup," sociology professor Lisa Wade investigates the biggest misconceptions about casual sex on college campuses—and tries to reach an understanding that more accurately reflects realities about gender, race, and class.
It's Not Just You: Literally Everyone Expects the Worst, Study Says
According to new research, optimists and pessimists alike brace for the worst while waiting for news.
Why Reality Stars Are So Obsessed with Throwing Drinks on Each Other
The wine-hurling Real Housewives of today come from a long tradition: Since the early 1900s, women in film have been angrily tossing drinks on their rivals and nemeses.
Researchers Trashed NYC to See What People Would Do
Guess how many New Yorkers called them out for littering.
US Power Will Decline Under Trump, Says Futurist Who Predicted Soviet Collapse
We talked to Nobel Prize-nominated Johan Galtung, who predicted that someone like Trump would win the US, and that it will trigger a decline in power.
Meet the Artist Making Headpieces Out of His Facial Dystonia Diagnosis
Tiago Valente’s headpieces take an anthropological look at health, capitalism, and anthropology.
The Poisoned Candy Expert Is Pretty Sure No One's Trying to Kill Your Kids on Halloween
Joel Best is the leading expert on everything that maniacs are allegedly putting in your kids' candy. Problem is, your children aren't really in any danger.
I Spent a Day with the Professor of Fun to Find Out How to Make Life Less Miserable
Life is rough, so how can we turn our lives into one big laugh?
How Gender Stereotypes Affect What You Choose to Eat
Studies show that gender-specific food marketing affects the way food tastes to us—and the things we crave.
Even In Queer Relationships, Outdated Gender Roles Are Rampant
A 2016 study finds that boring gender norms still influence American ideas about who should do chores and take care of the kids in relationships.
Why Ramen Noodles Have Become the Most Popular Currency in US Jails
While conducting interviews with inmates at an unnamed state prison, University of Arizona sociologist Michael Gibson-Light found that instant noodles had actually surpassed tobacco as the “most prized currency” at the prison.
Teen Sweethearts and BFFs Are Terrorizing Each Other Online, Study Reveals
Keep your enemies close, I guess.