Strong support for Trump linked to willingness to persecute immigrants
2 September 2019
Surveys have found that people who identify strongly with Donald Trump are more likely to say they are willing to commit violence against immigrants
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Brain scans hint the mysterious 'sonic attack' in Cuba was real
23 July 2019
US diplomats in Havana reported a mysterious illness in 2016, but it was unclear if the effects were psychosomatic. Now scans suggest their brains have changed
Lazy thinking – not bias – is the real reason we believe fake news
18 July 2018
It was thought that we’re tricked by fake news because we like to believe stories that confirm our world view. But not thinking actually seems to be to blame
How your personality predicts your attitudes towards Brexit
9 July 2018
The first big psychological study of Brexit has revealed how age, personality, numeracy skills and mental flexibility are linked to different Brexit views
Cannabis oil: what is it and does it really work as medicine?
22 June 2018
The UK government is reviewing medicinal cannabis after two boys with severe epilepsy were withheld cannabis oil treatments. Here's everything you need to know
The fight for gender equality can be informed by science
18 April 2018
With the rise of movements like #MeToo, now is a good time to ask why the patriarchy exists and why it persists
Copycat justice has turned US counties into execution hotspots
15 January 2018
Criminals assigned the death penalty are five times more likely to be executed in some US counties than in others – a trend that some argue is unconstitutional
No, the UK didn't vote that animals can't feel pain or emotion
22 November 2017
Campaigners say a recent UK vote will deny sentience to animals, but the reality is rather different. The real issue is what happens to animal welfare post-Brexit
UK’s plan to tackle ‘crack cocaine’ of gambling lacks evidence
31 October 2017
Fixed-odds betting terminals suck in problem gamblers with the lure of quick wins, but few studies have investigated how to reduce their harm
Narcissists aren’t very conservative but believe in inequality
23 October 2017
Probing the views and personalities of 2000 people has found that narcissists don't much care about traditional values, but they are more racially prejudiced
