Two recent studies shed light on how seemingly simple social media features can have complex effects on user attitudes and beliefs.
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There is a troubling disconnect between a once-iconic institution and broader society.
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People are wildly wrong when we ask them about many aspects of life in Britain, as shown in a new survey by Ipsos MORI for the Royal Statistical Society and King’s College London. We think one in four…
Stigma can take a heavy toll on people who suffer from mental illness. Being shunned, feared, devalued and discriminated against can impair recovery and deepen social isolation and distress. Many sufferers…
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Adam Corner is a Friend of The Conversation.Honorary Research Fellow in Psychology, Affiliate of the centre for Climate Change & Social Transformations (CAST), Cardiff University
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Professor of Research Methodology, University of Essex
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AARC Research Fellow, Australian National University
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Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute, King's College London
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Journalism and Digital Audiences, Arizona State University
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University of Cape Town
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