Offbeat: Asking questions, testing improves student learning of new material —
Jason Chan makes a point to periodically interrupt his lecture and ask students a question about the material they've covered. The associate professor...
Eminem’s “Kamikaze” Tops Australia’s Albums Chart
Eminem’s Kamikaze (Interscope/Universal) enters a second week atop Australia’s albums chart while homegrown singer and songwriter Dean Lewis settles-in at the summit of the...
Offbeat: Perceptions of photo editing affect thin ideal internalization —
There's a surprising upside to the fact that many people edit their selfies on Instagram and other social media sites to enhance their...
Offbeat: North Korea's 2017 bomb test set off later earthquakes, new analysis finds
Using newly refined analysis methods, scientists have discovered that a North Korean nuclear bomb test last fall set off aftershocks over a period...
Offbeat: Nation’s 2016 ranking plummets from 6th in 1990; China sees increase in ranking...
The United States ranks 27th in the world for its investments in education and health care as measurements of its commitment to economic...
Offbeat: Understanding disparities in dermatology services —
The odds of a black or Hispanic patient visiting an outpatient dermatologist are about half that of a white patient with the same...
Offbeat: Psychologists define the ‘dark core of personality’ —
Egoism, Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, sadism, spitefulness, and others are among the traits that stand for the malevolent dark sides of human personality. As...
Offbeat: DNA tests of illegal ivory link multiple ivory shipments to same dealers —
The international trade in elephant ivory has been illegal since 1989, yet African elephant numbers continue to decline. In 2016, the International Union...
Offbeat: Where you live might influence how you measure up against your peers
Social psychologists uncover important mechanisms of social comparison, showing that it depends on specific, universal social settings and situations.
Offbeat: You can’t tell whether an online restaurant review is fake — but this...
Sites like TripAdvisor, Yelp and Amazon display user reviews of products and services. Consumers take heed: nine out of ten people read these...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
