Tom Jacobs, Author at Social Science Space

Tom Jacobs

Tom Jacobs is a staff writer for Pacific Standard magazine. Through interviews, reviews, and essays, he has tracked and analyzed trends in the arts and sciences, with an emphasis on psychology, the role of culture, and the cultivation of creativity. A native of Chicago, Jacobs earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from Northwestern University.

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New research conducted earlier in the current U.S. presidential campaign confirms the role that racial anxiety is playing for many white voters.

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