Some fascinating reporting about the mechanisms in our brain that lead us to accept the status quo, however flawed it may be, as just and good. This looks at the social psychology of health care reform and offers interesting perspective on why some Americans may have so violently rejected it.

Thoughtful report on why people tend to cling to the status quo, as seen recently in the health care reform debate. This story cites a study from New York University, which suggests that most people share a "motivation to perceive the status quo as the way things should be." This blog post could have benefited from presenting other viewpoints and different studies from more sources, but its main point is important and explained clearly.

The short synopsis of the study is interesting enough to instigate looking at the study and independent replications and variations of it.

This piece uses scientific data to bring in a voice that has been missing from the health care debate -- psychological research has much to offer on this topic.