But statistical evidence doesn’t back the viewpoint that false rape claims are more common than those from other kinds of crimes. “The stereotype that false rape allegations are a common occurrence, a widely held misconception in broad swaths of society, including among police officers, has very direct and concrete consequences,” a team of Northeastern University […]

What else makes boomers happy? Previous and unrelated studies have shown that not having money worries is a big factor, as is being surrounded by good friends and family. And let’s not overlook good health. And there is some science behind the idea that people get happier as they grow older. In a 2012 Northeastern […]

Psychology is really experimental philosophy,” says Lisa Feldman Barrett, a university distinguished professor of psychology at Northeastern University, and the author of the forthcoming book How Emotions Are Made. Biology, for example, is a discipline that relies solely on observations of the natural world, while psychology researchers “take common sense categories that people use in […]

There’s no shortage of companies eager to abet the inbound marketing efforts of growing businesses like Tiny Tags, which grossed $200,000 last year. But for the cost-conscious Clayton, a free or do-it-yourself method is always the first option. So she held off on a professional consultation, and set her mind on finding an alternative solution. […]

The risk and response to campus sexual assault has been a blazing hot topic as of late, not just at our nation’s colleges and universities but on Capitol Hill as well. The often-repeated yet exaggerated claimthat one in five college females are sexually assaulted during their undergraduate years has pushed congressional legislation designed to reduce […]

Max Abrahms, a political-science professor and terrorism specialist at Northeastern University, suspects the number is lower than many people believe. “There are other groups”—such as Boko Haram in Nigeria—“that have rapidly expanded their membership size in the absence of social media,” he pointed out to me. “Battlefield success is a better predictor” of group size […]

Most Americans would get an “F” when it comes to income tax basics, according to a new NerdWallet.com survey of 1,015 adults. The average respondent scored just 50 percent on questions including the tax implications of Roth IRAs, which volunteering expenses are deductible and the worst tax mistake (not filing). Don’t think you’re safe if […]

Patient access to physician notes, historically rare, has led to more collaborative doctor-patient relationships and more engaged health care consumers, according to a new paper online February 10 in the British Medical Journal. “Regardless of one’s competence, health information is often quite opaque,” said coauthor Michael Meltsner, a professor at Northeastern University School of Law […]

Terrence Masson is the essence of the entrepreneurial spirit and experiential learning at Northeastern. As an Executive Professor at Northeastern University’s College of Arts Media and Design, Masson enjoys sharing his passion for interactive media with students. His resume boasts impressive experience such as single-handedly creating the original animation for South Park, serving as an […]

Three years later, Massachusetts banned texting while driving and banned junior operators like Amanda from even talking on a cell phone while behind the wheel. But an investigation by FOX25 and Northeastern University’s School of Journalism found enforcement of the law is limited and ineffective. Unlike 14 other states, Massachusetts does not have a ban […]

Only a handful of colleges offer four-year commitments to prospective students that their financial aid won’t drop, Draeger said. Northeastern University is one of them. The Boston institution not only promises grant and scholarship aid won’t drop, but that this free aid will increase at the same rate that tuition increases. The university’s grant aid […]

A professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northeastern University in Boston and a former branch head of the Materials Physics Branch at the Naval Resource Laboratory, Harris claims that while there isn’t much going on in the commercial space right now, there’s a lot of potential. “There are a number of applications that I’m excited […]