Sep 02 2010

Why Americans Think Obama is Muslim

Tag: Fads, Folklore and Superstition, Heroes, Mental Health, Myths and Legends, Recreation and Entertainment, Religion and Spirituality — Benjamin Radford @ 1:15 pm
New psychological research helps explain why many people believe misinformation about people-- including why Obama is believed to be Muslim.

Aug 10 2010

Friday News Feedbag for Friday, August 6!

Tag: Fads, Feedblog, Heroes, Holidays — Jorge Ribas @ 7:10 pm
If this is your first exposure to the Friday News Feedbag... we're glad to have you in the club. Welcome to Feedbag Nation, which stems from our weekly science news podcast that you can subscribe to here on iTunes and ...

Aug 09 2010

What’s the Frequency, Kevin? Infomercial King Recycles ‘The Secret’

Tag: Current Events, Fads, Modern History, Money and Business, Myths and Legends, Religion and Spirituality — Benjamin Radford @ 10:34 pm
Infomercial king Kevin Trudeau returns to the airwaves selling a New Age idea recycled from the hit book "The Secret."

Jul 27 2010

Anatomy of a Fad: Aboard the Silly Bandz Wagon

Tag: Current Events, Fads — Benjamin Radford @ 4:31 am
One day it was pet rocks, now it's Silly Bandz. But what lies behind fads, and how have they changed?

Jun 21 2010

Cartoon Characters Influence What Kids Eat

Tag: Current Events, Emotions, Fads, Food Unwrapped, Health, Healthy Foods, Mental Health — Lauren Effron @ 8:48 pm
Any parent who has ever gone to the grocery store with a young child knows the horrors of what happens when they see their favorite junk food. Their eyes grow wide, their bottom lip quivers and their sweet little voices ...

Jun 07 2010

Is Chocolate Good for the Heart? It Depends.

Tag: Drugs and Alcohol, Fads, Health, Healthy Foods — Benjamin Radford @ 6:39 pm
Another study highlights the heart-healthy benefits of chocolate-- but there are important caveats.

May 31 2010

Sack Tapping: Parents’ Threat Du Jour

Tag: Crime, Current Events, Fads, Fertility, Health — Benjamin Radford @ 4:37 pm
"Sack tapping" is the latest supposed threat that parents should be worried about. But is the danger real or hyped?

May 05 2010

Buyers With a Cause

Tag: Current Events, Emotions, Fads, Gender, Money and Business, Peoples and Government — Teresa Shipley @ 6:33 pm
New research points to women and young people as the groups with buying power when it comes shopping for a cause.

Apr 26 2010

Losing Weight With the Placebo Effect?

Tag: Drugs and Alcohol, Fads, Folklore and Superstition, Health, Mental Health — Benjamin Radford @ 3:17 pm
A new trend promises to help people lose weight through fake surgery.

Apr 05 2010

Obama the Muslim Antichrist? Survey says…

Tag: Current Events, Doomsday, Fads, Folklore and Superstition, Heroes, Myths and Legends, Peoples and Government, Religion and Spirituality, Terrorism — Benjamin Radford @ 10:14 pm
A recent poll by Harris interactive found that 14 percent of Americans suspect that President Barack Obama may be the Antichrist. Nearly a quarter of Republicans, and 16 percent of Democrats, responded this way. Forty percent said they think Obama ...
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