Study finds that we are much more likely to find an Einstein on the political left

Dorset Eye— A provocative fresh study has unearthed a correlation between left-wing convictions and both elevated intelligence quotient (IQ) scores and genetic markers thought to be linked with heightened intelligence. As elucidated by psychology researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in their novel paper, published in the journal Intelligence, a plethora of intelligence assessments revealed […]

Daily Mail—Do you like loud cars? You might be a psychopath! Men who want to modify their vehicles to make them noisier are more likely to have dark personality traits, study finds. Men who like particularly noisy cars are more likely to be psychopaths. Scientists say they probably get a kick out of watching people get startled

Fast Company—'For you': Teens like how social media algorithms mirror themselves, study finds. Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as “for you,” suggesting, by implication, that the curated content is not just “for you” but also “about you” – a mirror reflecting important signals about the person you are. All users of social media are exposed to these signals, but researchers understand that teens are at an especially malleable stage in the formation of personal identity. Scholars have begun to demonstrate that technology is...

Phys.org—Political 'color' affects pollution control spending in the US, new study finds. A new study led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows how firms in the United States behave differently depending on the political party in charge—even if they do not change policies.