Social Sciences

Our instinct is to protect our kids from failure. But learning from failure is an important life skill that can’t be overlooked

To protect democracy and counteract the allure of authoritarianism, reduce people's sense of fear and insecurity, psychology research says

Women shoulder most of the work in managing a family and tell us it’s exhausting, but some also say it has benefits

Left-leaning Americans at peaceful demonstrations are becoming more likely to believe that political violence will be necessary to save America

Some conservative lawmakers are quietly urging the president to restore research funding as cuts threaten academic institutions in their states

From job interviews to dating, we subconsciously judge one another based on sound quality when we interact digitally

A previously undisclosed FEMA review could block disaster assistance to millions of undocumented people and deter legal immigrants from seeking help in extreme weather

President Donald Trump is threatening steep tariffs on virtually all imports. Here’s what that means and what economics research suggests would be the impact

In the April issue of SciAm, follow a man’s journey to a diagnosis, learn about exciting new schizophrenia treatments, and more

Letters to the editors for the December 2024 issue of Scientific American

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

Mysterious gamma rays; snake-eating snake