By Ray Williams March 17, 2021 When’s the last time you read a good novel? Cover to cover? And held the book in your hands? Many people today believe this is just a recreational activity to relax or it’s a waste of time. Far too many would prefer to read either...
By Ray Williams March 11, 2021 Researchers have mapped an underlying “psychological signature” for people who are predisposed to holding extreme social, political or religious attitudes, and support violence in the name of ideology. Although human existence is...
By Ray Williams March 8, 2021 Social scientists have long known that the rich are not exactly model citizens. They evade taxes more often, flaunt traffic laws that protect pedestrians and donate less frequently to charity. In the aftermath of the Great...
By Ray Williams March 1, 2021 Does one’s physical attractiveness have a positive or negative impact on life? Does it give you an advantage when it comes to finding a mate, getting good grades in school, getting a job or being more successful in life? Is beauty in the...
By Ray Williams February 28, 2021 “Wisdom is full of paradoxes,” says Igor Grossman from the University of Waterloo: “It is one of the oldest topics in the intellectual history of humanity, and yet talking about wisdom can feel odd and disingenuous. People...
