
India’s Third Gender Rises Again
Hijras are striving to overcome a century of discrimination and reclaim their holy status in society—through a mix of faith rituals and Facebook.
Hijras are striving to overcome a century of discrimination and reclaim their holy status in society—through a mix of faith rituals and Facebook.
Time spent with hunter-gatherers in Tanzania offers a sharp contrast to “normal” social behaviors in the West.
Don’t worry, parents. When it comes to potty training, you almost can’t go wrong.
Language exerts a powerful influence on our perceptions of the world. Looking closely at the way we use words can reveal deep-seated cultural biases.
Cultural groups throughout the world talk about color differently—some don’t even have a word for color. So is color perception a universal human experience or not?
Dreaming is an essential part of the way humans learn. But what happens when we dream while immersed in a foreign culture?