Olivia Remes, an expert on anxiety disorders, says, “People with anxiety often edit what they’re about to say in their minds because they don’t want to offend anyone; they try to find the perfect ...

Safe spaces have become a cornerstone of modern social and educational environments, designed to provide individuals—particularly those from marginalized or vulnerable groups—with a refuge from ...

Faced with the choice in their daily lives, their work or their politics, why do some people decide to keep quiet, to censor themselves in anticipatory obedience, even if they’re not ordered to do so?

In an era when social media blurs the line between public and private speech, how do people decide whether to speak their minds or stay silent? A new study from researchers at Arizona State University ...

For decades, Americans’ trust in one another has been on the decline, according to the most recent General Social Survey. A major factor in that downshift has been the concurrent rise in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) accused the current administration of using intimidation tactics to suppress dissent and ...

According to a new study, researchers with expertise on the Middle East and/or Israel/Palestine have been engaging in self-censorship in response to perceived and actual restrictions at German ...

America’s colleges and universities have become some of the most ideologically lopsided institutions in public life. The ratio of liberal professors to conservatives rose from two-to-one in 1995 to ...

When advertising executive Osborn invented the "brainstorming" method in the 50s, he popularized it with a powerful image. The term literally translates as "storm in the brain". The principle, which ...

On this episode of American Prestige. Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without the boring parts, featuring the writers, activists and ...

Self-censorship should command the public’s attention. The fact that it is occurring should generate vigorous support for faculty at New Jersey’s institutions of higher learning. Many state residents ...