How Power Corrupts Your Instinct for Cooperation
Emiliana Simon-Thomas explains why power threatens our compassion—and what we can do about it.
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Do Young Kids Care About Your Success or Your Heart?
According to a new study, toddlers judge people by their status as well as their kindness.
Happy People Don’t Need to Feel Superior
A new study suggests that happy people avoid the trap of social comparison.
What Does Prejudice Reveal About What It Means to be Human?
What happens when we define some people as more human than others? A Q&A with Susan Fiske about the new science of racism.
How to Foster Group Creativity
In the second of a two-part conversation, Imagine author Jonah Lehrer explains how science can help teams become more creative.
Affluent People More Likely to be Scofflaws
Seven separate studies by GGSC-affiliated researchers find that upper-class people are more likely to break laws and social customs.
Is It Best to Be Greedy in Tough Economic Times?
New research suggests that evolution selects for altruism, not greed.