Tom Jacobs

Hey, GOP: Mexican immigrants aren’t necessarily Democrats

New research suggests they're all over the political spectrum -- and that right-wingers are more likely to vote

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Monday, Jul 1, 2013 8:30 PM UTC
Elections Pacific Standard

Study: Mozart helps you focus

New research shows people work better and faster when listening to the soothing sounds of his minuets

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 6:07 PM UTC
Life Pacific Standard, Mozart, study

Dim lighting sparks creativity

New German research finds a darkened room encourages freedom of thought and inspires innovation

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 6:28 PM UTC
Life Pacific Standard, Germany

Millennials likely aren’t as conservative as they think

New research suggests a disconnect between how young people identify politically and their actual stances on issues

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 3:37 PM UTC 22
Politics Pacific Standard, millennials

Study: Reading novels makes us better thinkers

New research says reading literary fiction helps people embrace ambiguous ideas and avoid snap judgments

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 28
Entertainment Pacific Standard, Fiction, study

Study: Liberals, conservatives see mixed-race people differently

Research suggests right-wingers are more likely to interpret racially ambiguous faces as black rather than white

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Sunday, Jun 9, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 63
Life Pacific Standard, Race, Liberals

Samantha Power: I’m a “humanitarian hawk”

The next ambassador to the UN reflects on the need to combat genocide and other human rights abuses

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 12:25 PM UTC 19
Politics Pacific Standard

Why you should stop watching TV while you eat

A new study finds we're less satisfied by sweet, salty and sour treats when we're mentally distracted

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 8:43 PM UTC
Life Pacific Standard

Compassion is a trainable skill

Study published in the journal Psychological Science shows that compassion and altruism are learnable

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Tuesday, May 28, 2013 8:15 PM UTC
Social Pacific Standard, compassion

Happiness is the best medicine

New research suggests that mood-enhancing activities can serve as a nutrient for the human body

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Sunday, May 12, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Life Pacific Standard, Happiness

Is “Sports Illustrated” sexist?

New research reveals that men appeared on 95 percent of the magazine's covers from 2000 to 2011

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Thursday, May 9, 2013 9:36 PM UTC 18
Social Pacific Standard

Fame may not last 15 minutes after all

A new study reveals that famous people tend to stay famous for the rest of their lives

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Monday, May 6, 2013 6:13 PM UTC 11
Life Pacific Standard, Fame

Are millennials delusional?

New research suggests that members of "Generation Me" are warped by a profound sense of entitlement

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Thursday, May 2, 2013 6:25 PM UTC 207
Social Pacific Standard, millennials

Do atheists secretly believe in God?

A Finnish study suggests that non-believers become emotionally aroused when daring God to harm their loved ones

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 229
Life Pacific Standard, Atheism

Can yoga boost your immune system?

New research suggests that practicing yoga produces internal changes on a genetic level

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Friday, Apr 26, 2013 4:42 PM UTC
Life Pacific Standard, Yoga, RNA, oslo

Men may not understand women after all

A new study reveals that men have trouble reading female facial expressions

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 69
Life Pacific Standard, Research

Study: “Working together” won’t fix climate change

Researchers say the best way to encourage activism is by emphasizing individual, rather than collective, action

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Sunday, Apr 7, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 22
Social Pacific Standard

Study: Facebook is being used to spread racism

Frequent users are likely susceptible to negative messages

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 16
Social Pacific Standard, Facebook

Does studying science make you a better person?

A new study suggests that scientists are more likely to have a strong moral compass than those outside the field

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 54
Life Pacific Standard, Science, ethics

Literature isn’t as “moody” as it used to be

A new study reveals that contemporary English-language books use less emotionally charged words than ever before

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 9:45 PM UTC
Life Pacific Standard, literature

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