Welcome to In the News where the UITAC team and expert contributors take recent events in the news and relate them back to social science concepts, theories, and perspectives. From pop culture events to global organization, this blog site is a one-stop-shop for all things current events with social science application.
Rethinking Toxicity in Sports Culture
This past winter, we had the pleasure of witnessing athletes in their elements at the
The Death of the Chase
For decades, the “rules” of dating felt like a scripted performance. There was a hunter
Is Education Losing Our Attention?
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic paused the way people went about their daily lives. Adults
The Empty Plate
The introduction of GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy has initiated a profound shift
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Living in a “Prove Yourself” Society
The Psychology Behind Constant Performance From social media feeds to workplace emails, it often feels as though we are constantly being evaluated by others and by ourselves. Within Western culture, the idea of a “prove
The Warnings We Choose to Forget
Why do societies tend to ignore historical and literary warnings about authoritarianism? As we know, history is not a sequence of isolated failures; it is a pattern of human organization, power, and collective behavior that
Why They Keep You Around (But Won’t Commit)
From the text that comes just as you were moving on, the sporadic likes, and the plans that never materialize, the world of modern dating has been marked, a form of courtship involving social interaction