At least since the publication of Richard Hofstadter's "The Paranoid Style in American Politics," belief in conspiracy theories has been seen as an aberrational, fringe phenomenon. But what if is ...

How we think about deservingness can affect our mood, well-being, and relationships. Fostering connections with others can ...

Gaslighting is a form of manipulation where an abuser, like an employer, bends subjects to their will by distorting their sense of reality.

In a world where consensus and shared values are increasingly hard to find, the desire for greater confidence is a rare unifier among otherwise divided Americans. Take any two Americans—no matter how ...

Periods of catastrophe and anxiety, such as the coronavirus pandemic, have historically led some people to anticipate that the destruction of the world as we know it – the “end times” – is near. This ...

After Mahmoud v. Taylor, the latest in a string of court cases offering substantial protections for certain people’s free exercise of religion, many questions remain. Among them is this one: What can ...

everyone else is wrong about. What is it that will define the destiny of the American church? Will it be the beliefs of the church or the conduct of the church? The two concepts are so distinct within ...