Social science

The More People Rely On Their Intuitions, the More Cooperative They Become: ” stopping to think encourages selfishness “

By Ralph Turchiano on September 20, 2012

It’s an age old question: Why do we do good? What makes people sometimes willing to put “We” ahead of “Me?” Harvard scientists are getting closer to an answer, showing that people’s first response is to cooperate and that stopping… Read More ›

Official U.S. poverty rate remains high, middle class incomes decline

By Ralph Turchiano on September 12, 2012 • ( 1 )

September 12, 2012 By Molly McElroyNews and Information Posted under: News Releases, Social Science Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today show that, after increasing since 2008, the poverty rate for the U.S. remained stable at… Read More ›