In my years of researching destructive cults and helping individuals break free from manipulative environments, I’ve seen time and again how undue influence can occur in romantic relationships and ...

Why are we drawn to thought leaders? When we hear them speak or read their articles or books, what happens in our brains that spurs us to follow them? It all comes down to the psychology of influence, ...

Climate Change Comes for the House of the Seven Gables One of the World’s Largest Geothermal Networks Is Buried Beneath a Corporate Campus in Rural Wisconsin A Short-Lived Win in a Never-Ending Fight ...

Between his crusade against synthetic food dyes and his long history of spreading falsehoods about fluoride and vaccines, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to espouse the view that chemicals ...

We asked people in 35 countries about the influence of specific religious texts on their national laws. The texts in question varied by country: For example, adults in predominantly Christian ...

As the United States and China compete for influence on the world stage – and particularly in middle-income countries – many people in nine such countries see problems in their relationships with ...

Mr. Piller is an investigative journalist for Science. This essay is adapted from his upcoming book, “Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s.” Jan. 24, 2025 Medical ...