The facts are well-known at this point (Haidt, 2024): Beginning around 2010, large numbers of American teens bought smartphones and opened social media accounts. Since 2010, rates of anxiety, ...

We survey recent research on changing culture and social norms in developing countries and propose a simple framework to interpret these changes. We conceptualize individual utility from a given ...

The Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Global Violence Prevention will held a 2-day public workshop on October 29-30, 2015 to explore the cultural and social norms that underlie the acceptance of ...

Recent investigations into primate behaviour have underscored the importance of cultural evolution — the process by which behaviours and skills are socially transmitted and refined over successive ...

For the first time in years, the endless scroll is slowing, hinting that our relationship with the digital ...

In the digital age, social media has become a powerful tool for amplifying voices, sharing stories, and fostering accountability. However, it has also given rise to cancel culture—a phenomenon where ...

The social cure theory rests on a bedrock of robust findings that belonging to many social groups benefits a person’s physical and mental health. However, our recent cross-cultural research ...

Citing a need for better "efficiency" and a broader student reach, the Iowa State Board of Regents has passed on approving the University of Iowa's request to merge several gender, sexuality, and ...

President Richard Nixon inspects Chinese troops upon his departure from Beijing, China in 1972. Prime Minister Zhou Enlai walks to Nixon's right. President Richard Nixon inspects Chinese troops upon ...

From the first pluck of the mbira’s metal keys, Shumbakdzi commands more than melody as she summons memory, resistance and renewal. Her sound is ancestral yet urgent — a rhythmic conversation between ...

The Bayou Classic is one of the most celebrated and anticipated games of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), an iconic annual event between the Southern University Jaguars and the Grambling ...