sociology
Your Friends Will Hate You If You Use AI to Write Texts, Science Confirms
A new study says what should be obvious: people lose faith in relationships when their friends take shortcuts, AI-assisted or otherwise.
Can't Stop Switching From One Quarantine Hobby to the Next? You're Not Alone
I asked a sociologist why I keep developing intense, obscure obsessions, only to lose interest in one and exchange it for another.
Never Mind Whether Shaming Is Good or Bad; Does It Work?
Before you post new photos of a crowded park or yell at a stranger to mask up, read this.
It's My Job to Watch Amateur Porn
Sociologist Sven Lewandowski is trying to learn more about human sexuality.
Ubiquitous Surveillance Cameras Are Changing Our Understanding of Human Behavior
Surveillance footage is providing new insights into how humans interact in public. But should scientists be able to see it?
Same-Sex Relationships and Single Parents Now Included in Maharashtra Sociology Textbooks
The syllabus now also talks about live-in relationships, gender equality and equal pay to keep up with current times.
Here's Why We Still Root for Pacquiao Despite His Shitty Politics
Are we giving the homophobic, death penalty supporting senator a pass because he’s a phenomenal boxer?
Trump Costumes Are Everywhere Because Politics Is a Popular TV Show
This Halloween won't provide escape from toxic DC drama—just the opposite, in fact.
Rich People Feel Really, Really Bad About Being Rich
A new book explores the anxieties that come along with affluence. I asked the author why regular people should care.
Your Boss Is Not More Stressed Out Than You, Science Says
And they're not going to do anything about it.
How the French Media Turned Emmanuel Macron Into a Presidential Candidate
A sociologist explains what he thinks French media has to gain if the centrist candidate wins.
America Pays for Free Body Cameras With Its Civil Rights
The company formerly known as TASER changed its name to Axon and is offering a free trial of its body cameras to every cop in America, but the plan raises alarming questions about the future of surveillance.