How the brains of people with extreme views work.
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We found parallels between how individuals perform in brain games and the kind of political attitudes they adhere to.
What it means when Black children prefer white dolls.
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A researcher recreates a famous 1940s doll experiment to probe how Black preschool children view race and themselves – and finds not much has changed.
African languages carry a wealth of wisdom and guidance on how to understand one another and the world.
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Many societies in Africa still draw heavily on their traditional beliefs and cultural heritage. Therefore it’s important to take these into consideration when psychology is taught and practised.
Nope, we are not talking about telepathy.
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Scientists have not properly distinguished mind-reading from empathy - until now.
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If you’re doing something (even if you know you probably shouldn’t), you’re more likely to think lots of other people do it too. You also likely overestimate how much other people think it’s OK.
Are you feeling more ‘soul mate’ or ‘k bye’ about your relationship?
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People have plenty of individual reasons to stick with or end a romantic relationship. But researchers have identified some common themes that influence this big decision.
It was better in the old days.
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Memories are closely linked with music.
Our beliefs about our romantic partner act like a pair of tinted glasses that colour our experience of our partner.
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People create beliefs about their romantic partner that affect how they respond to them and interpret their behaviour. These beliefs can act as rose-tinted glasses, or as a darker lens.
Signs of a fraying relationship can appear in subtle ways.
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Psycholinguistic researchers analyzed more than 1 million Reddit posts a year before and a year after users posted about their breakup.
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Psychological assessment and treatment is based on well-defined rules, which makes it ripe for a robot takeover.
Even our youngest citizens can be won over with empty promises to make the playground great again.
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Does our penchant for unfit but charismatic populists trace back to our playground politics?
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A new study documents the influence of Greta Thunberg on the public’s motivation to act on climate change.
Learning is rewarding.
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Receiving a pay raise will make you feel happier only if it was bigger than what you had expected. Why? Because it helps you learn.
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Studies have shown that highlighting individual responsibility isn’t quite as effective as it seems
Images of death have been used as a scare tactic in public health campaigns for years.
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History holds some lessons about when scaring people to change their behavior works. Two public health experts offer a case for caution right now.
Dangerous speech is a toxic brew of emotion and age-old tropes.
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Scholars who study dangerous speech have identified common themes that can lead to violence.
Presidential pup Major Biden stretches his legs on the White House lawn.
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Research shows the presence of dogs increases overall human well-being, which can come in handy in high-stress work environments like the White House.
The lines between political fandom and sports fandom have blurred.
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Researchers find that the most devoted fans take their team’s defeats personally and often blame losses on the refs or cheating. Sound familiar?
Fans of less successful clubs form more of a bond with each other.
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Some fans even said they would be willing to make the ultimate sacrifice, giving their own lives to save other supporters of their team.
When minority groups are exposed to stereotypes that deem them inferior, they often underachieve academically, research shows.
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Pointing out the benefits of white privilege has become a racial justice rallying cry, but associating ‘white’ with ‘privilege’ in the classroom can harm academic performance among students of color.