Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, report that many people value ill-gotten gains less than an honest buck. The study, recently published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, indicates that the source of wealth really does matter to people, which means that morality can and does impact financial decision-making. Perhaps more fascinating, though, is [...]

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is promoting March as Social Work Month and is rolling out a nationwide ad campaign to draw awareness to the need for high-quality social workers in communities of all sizes around the country. NASW’s slogan for the campaign is “Weaving Threads of Resilience and Advocacy: The Power of [...]

Every sociologist knows that roshambo, otherwise known as rock-paper-scissors, is a time-honored way to solve disputes surrounding the world’s most pressing problems … like deciding who gets the last slice of pizza. Now, it seems that this simple game may be the clue to humans’ overriding convergent behavior when it comes to how they attempt [...]

It should probably come as no surprise that the constant deluge of good news supplied by your Facebook friends is likely making you miserable. German researchers have released results of a study detailing widespread envy in users of the social networking site that stems from viewing happiness in others that leaves people feeling lonely, sad [...]