Voters use left and right political labels as mental shortcuts, not strict policy matches

Four decades of data show high-status voters, not the working class, are reshaping American politics

General intelligence and a strong work ethic are the best predictors of college grades

ADHD symptom paths are physically reflected in how brain develops during adolescence

The cognitive difference between amateur and expert chess players

Toddlers who show stronger abilities in pretend play tend to experience fewer emotional and behavioral difficulties as they enter primary school

Fantasizing about someone else during sex is common and doesn’t necessarily signal relationship trouble

When teenage daughters use humor to talk about sex with their mothers, they tend to experience better sexual well-being

Receiving a thumbs-down on social media doesn’t push people away from a conversation, but instead tends to encourage them to post more while softening their tone

Among white evangelical Americans, higher levels of racial resentment were strongly associated with a higher probability of voting