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Why toilet paper? Concerns about control and hygiene are the likely reason, according to experts
Dominic Cummings is looking for ‘cognitive diversity’ but history suggests that’s not easy to define.
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Dominic Cummings should read up on a deeply flawed experiment from the 1940s before he reads through those job applications.
A patriotic pooch.
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A dog psychologist looks at the presidential candidates’ relationships with dogs.
Football continues to present a great chance for social mobility in Africa.
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Fame changes the bonds that some African footballers have with their home communities.
Feeling watched?
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How you feel about eating chips and wearing your pyjamas out – experiments show how differently you react when you’re being observed.
Young people stand on the steps of the Alberta legislature during the climate strike in Edmonton in 2019. Youth are often seen as problems rather than as people who are creating solutions.
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Young people are often seen as lacking but research shows they’re motivated by their concern for future generations.
The rewards for doing this usually aren’t monetary.
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Because most people want to be perceived as generous, sometimes monetary incentives for doing a good deed are counterproductive.
Tom wants you to have the apple.
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We don’t always realise it, but emotions play a positive role in decision making.
Freedom?
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Rules help to shape society – but always question why they’re there and who they serve.
Misconceptions abound on both sides of the aisle.
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Americans tend to think that self-identified liberals and conservatives hold more extreme views than they actually do.
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Psychologists have stigmatised science fiction fans as losers who retreat into fantasy worlds. This is unfair.
Have some healthy skepticism when you encounter images online.
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Images without context or presented with text that misrepresents what they show can be a powerful tool of misinformation, especially since photos make statements seem more believable.
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Most of us are familiar with the concept of psychological trauma. But what is collective trauma, and how can we tackle it in the wake of the bushfire crisis?
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Power is linked to selfishness.
There’s a little work involved in happily ever after.
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After the intensity of early courtship, even a healthy, happy relationship can feel lackluster. Psychology researchers have ideas for what can help you perk up your relationship rather than give up.
Two people, one profile pic.
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Social psychologists investigated why Facebook users post profile pics of themselves with a romantic partner and how those online displays are interpreted by others.
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Here’s what psychological studies have discovered about birth order.
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For many Australians, the bushfire disaster could represent a turning point: the moment they adopt new, long-term behaviours to help nature.
Swedish soldiers.
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The military should take more care when hiring new staff if we are to prevent atrocities in wars.
Flowers and messages are placed at a memorial for Kobe Bryant in front of Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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A social psychologist explains how you can be so deeply affected by the death of someone you’ve never met.