Social Science

An annual survey that tracks civility in the United States recently found the vast majority of people believe civility continues to be a problem in the…

Media violence researchers at Iowa State University published a study this month that finds media violence affects aggressive behaviors across a variety…

According to research by the Gallup organization, North Dakotans are happier than Iowans. Or rather, they have a higher state of…

Shortly before Denny Henrich turned 50, he ran his first marathon. “I realized that I was turning 50, and I figured I’d better get it done. I thought my…

University of Iowa Professor Kembrew McLeod is organizing what he calls a "Million Robot March Against Pink Locker Rooms" in protest of the university's…

In last month’s State of the Union address, President Obama said this year he hoped to strengthen and build ladders of opportunity into the middle class.…

Listen back to Talk of Iowa's conversation on middle childhood. Middle childhood is the time between toddler-hood and the teen years. It’s a point in…

Dennis Reese guest hosts this talk with Dean Simonton, a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California-Davis.  Simonton was…

The criminal brain has always held a fascination for neuroscientist James Fallon.  A few years ago, he inadvertently discovered his brain scan perfectly…

While support to reduce prison sentences has been growing, Iowa State University sociologist Matt DeLisi recently testified before the U.S. Senate…