New research forthcoming in Social Psychological and Personality Science illuminates why liberals and conservatives often support different types of leaders. The study shows that these preferences ...

The gripping stories of Mughal emperor Akbar and his loyalty-bound courtier Birbal, have fascinated children for generations.

The Bible's lex talionis—"Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot" (Exodus 21:24–27)—has captured the ...

Big-hearted people have a remarkable ability to balance compassion for others with care for themselves. According to a study ...

Lawyers’ responses to Japanese internment during World War II offer lessons about the space between following orders and ...