Researchers explore interpersonal physiological synchrony—the alignment of heart rates and brain activity—as the biological basis for human empathy.

Have you ever had an uneasy feeling that you’re missing something? Or an unhappy suspicion that in social interactions, your words and actions stand out – but for all the wrong reasons? Recently, I ...

Social identity theory explains how people's behavior is influenced by their group identities and intergroup relationships. It has been applied in a variety of fields but has not yet been fully ...

The use of science in policy is a human activity embedded in social processes and structures, a point now emphasized several times. We have emphasized as well that every field of science produces ...