Where is my Xanax Rx? Why your doctor may be concerned about prescribing benzodiazepines
Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University
As an academic psychiatrist who treats people with anxiety and trauma, I often hear questions about a specific class of...
Which cheek and how many? In France and beyond, a kiss isn’t just a...
Mathieu Avanzi, Sorbonne Université
In the English-speaking world, friends and family generally greet each other with a wave, handshake or hug, depending on their degree...
What is sex really for?
Richard Gunderman, Indiana University
Few topics arouse as much interest and controversy as sex. This is hardly surprising. The biological continuance of the species hinges...
3 questions about vodka, answered
Jeffrey Miller, Colorado State University
Towards the end of Ian Fleming’s spy novel “Dr. No,” James Bond orders a vodka dry martini – “Shaken and...
Even when they aren’t fired for being pregnant or gay, teachers face strict moral...
Kyle Greenwalt, Michigan State University
Pregnant teachers in classrooms are routine these days. But the law didn’t always protect expectant women in any workplace.
As part...
If you’re using ‘millennial’ as a meaningful measurement, you should probably stop
Joseph Cabosky, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
What value does the word “millennial” actually have?
Americans have heard the term ad nauseum by now....
Your political views can predict how you pronounce certain words
Zachary Jaggers, University of Oregon
Politics can predict the TV shows we watch, the shops we frequent and the places we live.
But what about the...
Strong family ties during teen years can help ward off depression in later life
Ping Chen, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Kathleen Mullan Harris, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Depression is a leading cause...
