Social Sciences

The polling company Ipsos MORI carries out surveys of how much people know about their own countries; the results are sobering.

The Maasai are instantly recognisable for their iconic red garments and decorative jewellery. Their way of life revolves around their vast cattle herds, and they have preserved these ancient traditions for generations.

In 1869 there was a state law in Iowa that limited the taking of the bar exam to any white male. Arabella Mansfield ignored this law and took the bar exam to become a lawyer. She got high scores. After winning a court battle, she became the first female lawyer in the United States.

The Commonwealth of Nations evolved from the British Empire, but its member states do not need ties to it or to have HM Queen Elizabeth II as their monarch. What does the Commonwealth of Nations do? Find out more about it here.

Notorious criminals and extremely violent men are sent to the Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado. Most inmates will only leave when they die.

Native American crafts are part of a tradition dating back hundreds of years and contains intricate storytelling about America's indigenous peoples.

This article discusses the main features of the constitution of America, and its comparison with British constitution.

People have claimed to possess extra-sensory perception throughout human history. A 2005 Gallup poll found that over 40% of Americans believed in ESP, but is there any scientific evidence to back this?

This article examines and ranks the 10 most powerful militaries in the world. It provides a brief overview of each country's troop strength, air power, naval forces, and military technology.

Your country could be operating as a command economy without you realizing it. Here are seven signs that you might be inside an economy that is veering away from free market ideologies.

This article explains some aspects of creative thinking and a simple problem-solving technique. You'll also find a helpful real-life example.

Learning how to read body language offers a useful life skill. What someone says or doesn't say can be betrayed by their actions. What's their posture? Facial expression? How can you tell when a partner has a secret? Is the perfect job candidate really ideal? Nonverbal communication offers clues.

What are the tools of foreign policy? Most countries use these seven tools to achieve their foreign policy objectives.

Can a rational human being of normal intelligence have unwanted thoughts placed in their minds by psychological techniques?

This article contains five important things you should know if you're attending a Japanese funeral or cremation ceremony.

An economic theory that says 40- to 60-year cycles of growth follow breakthrough technological advances.

Teaching students from all over the world, I have realized how important it is to do whatever I can to get student’s names right.

Social psychologists engaged in a series of studies to examine how conflict develops between groups.

This article discusses the traditional rites carried out during the funeral of a Titled man in Awkuzu town, Anambra State.

People often change their behavior based on the people they encounter socially. Learn the psychology related to this attitude.

Murphy's Law dictates that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. In many cases, mistakes are very costly

This article contains a brief summary of the original traditional marriage rites of the Awkuzu people in Anambra State, Nigeria. Sadly, some of these traditions are no longer being observed by the current generation.

There are little bits of territory dotted all around the globe that are peculiar in a variety of ways.

This article discussions the concept of collective security.

Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister, Imran Khan, is a hero and the country's most iconic figure. His life story is interesting. His journey from cricketer to Prime Minister of Pakistan is both fascinating and difficult. He is the voice of Pakistan. The article discusses the stages of his evolution.

The nobility in Britain are arranged in a rigid and bewildering order of precedence.

Deciphering how the brain learns is crucial to knowing ourselves. Through neuroscience, we have found an amazing surprise: neurons which fire through mimicry! These are the mirror neurons, and their true nature is still clouded in mystery.

The right to a healthy environment predates governments and constitutions. Today's generation has a responsibility to preserve the environment for generations to come.

This article will de-mystify the basic ideas of Marxism for you, including Marx's modes of production and class struggle.

High-functioning depression is commonly misunderstood and mislabeled. Although millions of individuals suffer from this malady across the world, it is not a mental disease.

Why do people pass along fake news stories on the internet? What is debunking and prebunking? What cognitive and emotional processes are at work? Learn how to help stop this ongoing problem from a trained rehabilitation counselor.

The delectable Cornish pasty has a long history. Did you know that there are rules which must be obeyed to ensure that a pasty bearing the description of Cornish is worthy of the name?

The British Honours System can look confusing. Here's some clarification about the M.B.E, O.B.E. and C.B.E.

Many Hindus go to the city of Varanasi in the belief that dying there will release them from rebirth and death so they can achieve salvation.

These are hands down the five most useful personality tests currently available: StrengthsFinder, DISC, Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, Love Languages.

This article discusses what math anxiety is, where it comes from, and various ways to treat it, including cognitive reappraisal and brain imaging.

This article discusses the bicameral conference committee—its definition, how it is constituted and what its functions are.

Lebanese people like to celebrate everything, small or big, but weddings hold a special importance. Some Lebanese weddings are so extravagant that people spend weeks, sometimes months, talking about them.

For many centuries people have celebrated the emergence of the northern hemisphere from the dark days of winter.

Which term best describes rewarding successive approximations of a target behavior? This article looks at shaping and how it works to modify behavior, including examples of shaping and how it's done.

Psychopaths are known for being manipulative and exploitative. According to research, they have the ability to detect vulnerability in others based on the way they walk. This fuels their exploitative skills and helps psychopathic criminals pick their victims.

A prominent cognitive scientist invites you to take a proverbial "red pill" and explore his theory of "conscious realism." But be warned—you may never see the world in the same way again.

Advertising in unavoidable in today's environment. So how does it impact us? Advertising is a form of manipulation that effects our brain activity and mental well-being through forms of persuasion and conditioning.

Late in the 19th century a peculiar affliction struck lumberjacks in New England.

Texas Government Code 607 is the state's presumptive law for first responders. The law protects first responders from untoward actions by local governments. This article briefly examines its history, intent, and future.

Labelled “the loveless people” in the 1970s, this African tribe has had its reputation rehabilitated.

Dunbar’s number was created by a British anthropologist to define how many friends an individual can reasonably have. This article examines the idea of friendship, the science behind it and the number of real friends people can have in the age of social media.

This article discusses how psychopathic traits could be beneficial in a corporate setting for business and capitalism.

Let's dive into an overview of copyright law and explore the concepts of ownership, licensing, and plagiarism.

Gamblers, although probably not successful ones, easily fall into the trap of believing in the “hot hand” or “lucky streak.”