This year, 27 new faculty have joined the College of Arts & Sciences, enriching 17 departments and programs with their excellence in an impressive range of topics, including moral psychology, gravitational waves, Black contemporary art and more.
People base vaccination decisions less on raw facts than on intuition about them, and how that “gist” aligns with their core values, new psychology research finds.
In a new book, “Purpose in Life as Ancient but Nascent,” psychology professor Anthony Burrow and colleagues explore purpose through the lens of psychology, philosophy and human development to help readers cultivate a sense of purpose.
“What is happening to the kidneys of sugarcane workers is not a result of climate change. It is climate change": Anthropologist Alex Nading documents how environmental justice activists are addressing the epidemic.
New York state’s aging population isn’t only evident in more graying residents, but in a declining number of school children – down more than a quarter-million over the past decade, according to a new analysis by Cornell demographers.
Widely cited messages tend to be effective but short-term messaging can only go so far in swaying people regarding the urgency of climate change, an international team led by a Cornell researcher has found.
New study suggests that teens who understand the changes caused by puberty will be more confident in handling those changes, a concept called pubertal self-efficacy.
Communities tracked by AARP's Livability Index made progress becoming more age friendly, but housing affordability and health care access remain challenges.
Digital tools designed to help individuals achieve goals can sometimes backfire and actually demotivate an individual. New research co-authored by a Cornell researcher suggests ways tech can be better used to enhance motivation.