Uncertainty is the ally of selfishness, most psychology studies show. For instance, people donate less to charity when they aren’t sure their donation will reach its target, and companies skirt safety regulations when it’s not certain doing so will harm...
A survey of 15,000 online workers has confirmed the hypothesis that Republicans and Trump voters are less analytical than Democrats and Hillary Clinton voters.
Well, sort of.
While results of the Yale research do show Clinton voters scored slightly higher...
For women reporting on politics in the era of #MeToo, there is relief that a decades-long problem of entrenched discrimination and sexual harassment in Washington is getting the public scrutiny it deserves, said speakers at a Yale-sponsored event. But,...
Children as young as age 4 express dislike of and are willing to punish those who freeload off the work of other group members, a new Yale University study has found.
But kids also make a clear distinction between those who freeload intentionally and...
Dr. Nicholas A. Christakis, Anna Marie Pyle, Daniel Spielman, and Ruth Bernard Yeazell were appointed as Sterling Professors.
Christakis, a sociologist and physician who conducts research in the areas of network science, biosocial science, and public...