People with disabilities more likely to be arrested
People with disabilities face all sorts of discrimination every day. New Cornell University research suggests they may also face it…
Author Cornell University
Study: Economic arguments for marijuana legalization fly higher with likely voters
Four states legalized recreational marijuana in November, nearly doubling the number of states where recreational pot is legal. As more…
Pope Francis spurs Republicans to shift climate views, study finds
After Pope Francis framed climate change as a moral issue in his second encyclical, conservative Republicans shifted and began to…
Childhood poverty can rob adults of psychological health
A large and growing body of research shows that poor kids grow up to have a host of physical problems…
Social eating leads to overeating, especially among men
Gorging at a holiday meal or friend’s BBQ might have more to do with your ego than the quality of…
When judging other people, first impressions last
A well-known saying urges people to “not judge a book by its cover.” But people tend to do just that…
Buying experiences makes you more grateful and generous
On Thanksgiving, many of us take a moment to reflect on what we’re grateful for — and we get notable…
Study challenges model of Alzheimer’s disease progression
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder for which, despite years of research, there are no effective treatments or cures. However,…
Being more like men does not help women in STEM careers
Whenever Cornell University demographer Sharon Sassler talks about her latest research, she has to restrain herself from singing the lyric,…
Questionnaire predicts likelihood of unprotected sex, binge drinking
Researchers in the social sciences have been searching for a holy grail: an accurate way to predict who is likely…
Study shows link between mitochondrial DNA and autism
Cornell University researchers have confirmed a genetic link between mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), which is passed on from the mother, and…
Gender affects how we judge competence and genius
Think of the word “genius,” and a few images undoubtedly come to mind – perhaps a picture of Albert Einstein,…
Children mean stress for moms, joy for dads
A new study from a Cornell University sociologist shows that while parents enjoy the time they spend with their children,…
‘Likes’ less likely to affect the self-esteem of people with purpose
How many likes did I get? The rush of self-esteem that comes with the ubiquitous thumbs-up of a ‘like’ has…
Sound-meaning similarities found across thousands of languages
In a study that shatters a cornerstone concept in linguistics, an analysis of nearly two-thirds of the world’s languages shows…
