Studying Sensation Seeking and Criminality Cross-culturally

This study looks at sensation seeking and criminal propensities in the United States, England and Hong Kong. A preliminary study using a sample from the United States found sensation seeking and criminal propensities to be strongly linked, especially among males. If male sensation seekers in the United States are attracted to criminal behavior, is that … Read more

Books, Scholars, Tradition, and Society: Learning and Studying in Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD)

Song China was a unique time in China’s history. It witnessed spectacular developments in philosophy, literature, education, urbanization, commerce, government, and sciences and technology. However, national crises abounded, too. Humiliating encounters with its neighbors both literally and figuratively dwarfed this otherwise cultural giant. Scholars took upon themselves the responsibility of upkeeping and safeguarding the culture … Read more