Earlier this week, I spent a long, long day—from 5:30 a.m. until 8:20 p.m.—as a poll worker. As always, I came home exhausted, feeling virtuous, civic-minded, and happy. I always have a great time.

In the early 1950s, the social psychologist Muzafer Sherif and his colleagues conducted a now-classic experiment, on intergroup conflict and resolution of conflict, with 11- and 12-year-old boys at a ...

As Perry brilliantly describes in her fascin­ating book The Lost Boys, the experiment was a real-life counterpart to William Golding’s now-famous novel Lord of the Flies, which was about to be ...

Sociological Forum, the official journal of the Eastern Sociological Society, is a peer-review journal that emphasizes innovative articles developing topics or areas in new ways or directions. While ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. One of the most sensible kids, DK, was the star this week. His ...