How one scholarship redesigned Zambian Education
Sat, Jun 05 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Nostalgia can serve as a powerful coping mechanism to help individuals deal with current social threats. Research highlights its effectiveness particularly during periods of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, where prolonged lockdowns led to severe social isolation, anxiety, and a threatened sense of self Continue reading
United by Contempt: The Psychological Roots of Authoritarianism and Affective Polarization
Sun, May 24 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The intersection of psychology and contemporary politics reveals that the rise of modern authoritarian and populist movements is largely driven by identity, fear, and malice rather than policy or economic grievances. At the center of this dynamic is the deployment of shared cruelty as a political strategy. Demagogues turn the degradation of vulnerable out-groups into a participatory public spectacle, which provides their supporters with a profound sense of community, pride, and euphoria. This shared joy in the suffering of others functions as a powerful social adhesive, securing fierce loyalty to the leader while distracting the public from the elite’s personal enrichment or political corruption. Continue reading
Steve Taylor, Leeds Beckett University
Research from Europe and Australia in recent years has found a rise in the number of people experiencing racism. Reports from the US and UK have indicated that most ethnic minority participants felt racism was getting worse. And a global study has found rising incidents of discrimination.
Stacey Wood, Scripps College and Yaniv Hanoch, University of Southampton
Online fraud is today’s most common crime. Victims are often told they are foolish for falling for it, but fraudsters use psychological mechanisms to infiltrate the defences of their targets, regardless of how intelligent they are.
So it’s important to keep up with the latest scams and understand how they work.
This year’s edition of the Greenhouse Candidate Experience Report, surveying over 800 UK-based employees, found that the large majority (77%) would actively search for or be open to a new job if their company rolled back flexible work policies. This data points to the new expectations around work – most workers feel that flexibility is not just a pandemic perk. Continue reading
Eliran Arazi, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The discovery and rescue of four young Indigenous children, 40 days after the aircraft they were travelling in crashed in the remote Colombian rainforest, was hailed in the international press as a “miracle in the jungle”. But as an anthropologist who has spent more than a year living among the Andoque people in the region, conducting ethnographic fieldwork, I cannot simply label this as a miraculous event.
At least, not a miracle in the conventional sense of the word. Rather, the survival and discovery of these children can be attributed to the profound knowledge of the intricate forest and the adaptive skills passed down through generations by Indigenous people.
June 15, 2023 /World/ — Prayer can help Trump in a number of ways, even if it does not directly lead to his redemption or prevent him from going to jail. Prayer can provide comfort and support, help him to focus on his faith, and give him strength to face whatever challenges he may be facing. It can also help him to connect with others who are praying for him, and to feel the love and support of his community. Continue reading
June 14, 2023 /Human Interest/ — There is no racism in heaven. Heaven is a place where all people are equal, regardless of their race, ethnicity, or nationality. In heaven, we will all be united in our love for God and for each other.
Racism is a sin. It is a form of hatred and prejudice that is based on the belief that one race is superior to another. Racism is a destructive force that has caused pain and suffering for millions of people throughout history. Continue reading
June 14, 2023 /Human Interest/ — The joke is that you are a romantic fool who is always getting yourself into trouble.
The word “fool” can have two meanings:
In the context of the joke, you are the latter type of fool. You are a romantic fool who is always getting yourself into trouble because you are too trusting and naive.
You are always falling in love with the wrong people, and you are always getting your heart broken. But you never learn your lesson. You keep on being a romantic fool, even though you know that it will only lead to pain. Continue reading
June 1, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — There is no definitive answer to the question of whether King James I of England was homosexual. Some historians believe that he may have been, while others believe that there is no evidence to support this claim.
There are a few pieces of evidence that could be interpreted as suggesting that King James may have been homosexual. For example, he was known to be close friends with several men, and he once wrote a poem in which he described himself as being “in love” with another man. However, it is also possible that these relationships were simply platonic, and that King James’ poem was simply a literary device. Continue reading