Mental Health & Society

In the study of human behavior, it's basically accepted that when left to their own devices individuals gravitate towards things that are familiar to them.

The statement, "Statistics isn't science," is about as banal as, "The sky is blue," or, "Puppies are cute." Anyone remotely familiar with the scientific method understands that, just like a ruler or a telescope, statistics is a tool.

Nate Silver, statistician and election forecaster, said on ABC News that election

Ideology is a double-edged sword. Dedication to a set of beliefs can be admirable, but when it leads to inflexibility and obstinance in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, it is a dangerous thing.

Every four years, Americans become obsessed with The Polls. What do the polls say? Have the polls shifted? Which presidential candidate is up, and which is down?

Homelessness has surged in some U.S. cities.

Imagine you receive a phone call from a pollster. When you answer, the person on the other end asks, "For whom do you plan to vote in November: The honest and trustworthy Mr. Smith, or his lying, cheating, and disgusting opponent Mr.

In that important oral monograph "Ten Rounds With José Cuervo", the musical scholar Tracy Byrd discusses that in the first experiment of a 10 test study, a band which was un-liste

Starting in middle age, the brains of obese people show startling differences in white compared to those of normal weight, according to an analysis o

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