Shankar Vedantam appears in the following:
Bans Of Same-Sex Marriage Can Take A Psychological Toll
Monday, May 20, 2013
As the country awaits two important Supreme Court decisions involving state laws on same-sex marriage, a small but consistent body of research suggests that laws that ban gay marriage — or approve it — can affect the mental health of gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans. When several states passed ...
What Does 'Sexual Coercion' Say About A Society?
Friday, May 10, 2013
Anthropologists, sociologists and biologists have explored over several decades many factors that shape the likelihood of sexual coercion of women by men.
Such research cannot, of course, definitively explain the recent case in Cleveland involving Ariel Castro, who has been charged with abducting and raping three women over many ...
Young Girls May Get More 'Teaching Time' From Parents Than Boys Do
Monday, May 06, 2013
For some years now, teachers and parents have noted something about boys and girls. Starting in elementary school, young girls often score better on reading and math tests than young boys do.
The differences are uneven on different tests and do not describe the experience of every child, but empirical ...
Shhh, The Kids Can Hear You Arguing (Even When They're Asleep)
Monday, April 29, 2013
For years now, psychologists have been telling couples who yell at one another to stop for the sake of the kids. Such conflict in the home — even when no violence is involved — is associated with a host of negative behavioral and life outcomes for children.
Some ...
What Does Modern Prejudice Look Like?
Monday, April 22, 2013
Harvard psychologist Mahzarin Banaji was once approached by a reporter for an interview. When Banaji heard the name of the magazine the reporter was writing for, she declined the interview: She didn't think much of the magazine and believed it portrayed research in psychology inaccurately.
But then the reporter said ...
To Find Insider Trading, Follow The Kids' Money
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
In New York and Washington, government regulators are cracking down on insider trading, the illegal practice in which people with internal information about important company events make stock market trades before ordinary investors find out what's happening.
In recent months, regulators have launched a series of high-profile arrests ...
Why Not Apologizing Makes You Feel Better
Monday, April 01, 2013
To err is human.
So is refusing to apologize for those errors.
From toddlers and talk show hosts to preteens and presidents, we all know people who have done stupid, silly and evil things, then squared their jaws and told the world they've done nothing wrong.
Parents, educators ...
Shift In Gay Marriage Support Mirrors A Changing America
Monday, March 25, 2013
When Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman recently reversed his stance on gay marriage after his son came out as gay, he joined a tidal wave of Americans who have altered their views on the subject.
This dramatic change forms the backdrop to two Supreme Court cases this week ...
Your Child's Fat, Mine's Fine: Rose-Colored Glasses And The Obesity Epidemic
Monday, March 04, 2013
About 69 percent of American adults are overweight or obese, and more than four in five people say they are worried about obesity as a public health problem.
But a recent poll conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health revealed ...
A Lively Mind: Your Brain On Jane Austen
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Five Ways To Spot A Fake Online Review, Restaurant Or Otherwise
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Would You Rather Win Silver Or Bronze? (Be Careful What You Wish For)
Friday, August 03, 2012
The Hidden Brain
Thursday, January 28, 2010
ADHD Drugs
Thursday, April 09, 2009
No Vaccine Link to Autism
Friday, February 13, 2009
