How Tight News Today

In her new book, psychology professor Michele Gelfand explains some of the differences between social groups, and the conflicts that erupt among them.

“As threats crop up, groups tighten. As threats subside, groups loosen. Threats don’t even need to be real. As long as people perceive a threat, the per

What has happened to produce such intense hostility between left and right?

Tight cultures tend to have strong cultural norms and a pronounced lack of tolerance for deviant behavior. Conversely, loose cultures have weak cultural norms and more tolerance for deviant behavior.

Tight cultures tend to have strong cultural norms and a pronounced lack of tolerance for deviant behavior. Conversely, loose cultures have weak cultural norms and more tolerance for deviant behavior. Whether tight or loose, cultures…

Understanding cultures as loose or tight clarifies why some countries better responded to COVID-19 than others.

Theres an old piece of advice that remains as relevant today as ever: Keep it simple; it will get complex all by itself. This wisdom is especially important during confusing times when information explodes, lies are repeated so often that facts get lost, and people dont trust authorities or any rules established by them. If you want an example, take the resistance to wear masks or even getting the Covid vaccine. People don’t trust the state or science and won’t take precautions even w...

Why COVID-19 killed more in US, UK

To those who obsessively followed the COVID-19 websites these past eleven months (including me), one thing demanded an explanation above all: why were the…

To those who obsessively followed the COVID websites over the past 11 months (including me, I must admit), one thing demanded an explanation above all: Why were the worst death rates-per-million in. . .