Columbus Day: A Fraught Celebration
The world is better than it would have been had we remained isolated from each other—even for Native Americans.
Christopher J. Ferguson
Psychologist and author known for research debunking links between media violence and real-world aggression.
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Uncomfortable History
Grappling with Western misdeeds does not require us turn indigenous tribes into pious exemplars of moral instruction.
Stuck in the Middle (of Academia)
Academia is a mess, but there is still hope.
Stop Sharing Political Memes
They are a doorway into stupidity and misery.
My APA Resignation
These are terrifying words. They’re also at best debatable, arguably simply untrue.
Resisting the Mourner's Veto
Reasonable debate and discussion then becomes impossible as activists make unfalsifiable but furiously emotive claims about alleged threats to their safety and wellbeing amid much weeping and claims of exhaustion and mental fragility.
The Futility of the Conservative War on Pornography
Concerns about pornography expressed by Christian and other religious and social conservatives are no doubt sincere.
Are Gamer Stereotypes Accurate?
An FBI investigation into the episode produced a heavily redacted report that satisfied no one.
Sex Differences in Cognition
There is also a wide range of literature regarding sex differences in interest, which is also complicated, and which may explain a larger portion of the sex discrepancy in STEM careers.
Is Gender a Social Construct?
It appears that biology plays a powerful role in our internalized sense of gender as well as our preference for gendered behaviors (allowing for non-trivial social influences, particular for the latter).
Anti-Pornography Campaigners' Pseudo-Scientific Treadmill
The authors are arguably on firmer ground when discussing the health and well-being of those who perform in pornography.
Gamers are the Easy—But Wrong—Target After Mass Violence
When members of other communities are involved in mass violence, we rightfully are cautioned not to reflexively blame the community as a whole, and gaming should get the same treatment.