Whether in situations relating to scientific consensus, economic history or current political events, denialism has its roots in what psychologists call 'motivated reasoning.'
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We like to think there's a silver lining to tragedy – and this may be influencing both how studies on post-traumatic growth are constructed and how subjects are responding.
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After thousands of women spoke out against sexual harassment, scholars asked, does harassment affect women's health? Their findings suggest that it does.
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If no one claims the remains of cult leader and killer Charles Manson, it's unclear what will happen to his body. Will it find an anonymous California grave or face dissection in an anatomy lab?
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Daughters across the US feel like their relationship with their father was damaged by their parents' divorce. Here are steps daughters can take to repair that relationship.
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Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Sociology, Wake Forest University
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A.C. Reid Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Wake Forest University
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Associate Professor of Public Health, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Sociology, Wake Forest University
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Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Analytics, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Education, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
