Do climate change deniers bend the facts to avoid having to modify their environmentally harmful behavior? Researchers from the University of Bonn and the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) ran an online experiment involving ...
Environment
Feb 2, 2024
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In a 2020 survey, Ukrainians who perceived a higher level of conflict between Ukraine and Russia were less inclined to endorse false, negative news about the European Union, but were more likely to endorse false, negative ...
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2023
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Both conservative and liberal Americans share fake news because they don't want to be ostracized from their social circles, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2023
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Researchers in Brock's Department of Psychology are investigating how partisan news can affect people's views on polarizing social and political issues, regardless of their existing attitudes or ideologies.
Social Sciences
Jun 1, 2022
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Despite the popular narrative that the web is to blame for rising political polarization, a study by a Brown University economist has found that recent growth in polarization is greatest for demographic groups in which individuals ...
Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2017
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Even Mark Zuckerberg's family can get tripped up by Facebook's privacy settings. A picture that Zuckerberg's sister posted on her personal Facebook profile was seen by a marketing director, who then posted the picture to ...
Internet
Dec 27, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Internet is often thought of as a forum that enables egalitarian communication among people from diverse backgrounds and political persuasions, but a University of Georgia study reveals that online discussion ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2011
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Flip through TikTok, Instagram or X (formerly Twitter) each day, and a barrage of grainy, chaotic videos paints a complicated picture of the Israel-Hamas war.
Social Sciences
Nov 20, 2023
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When unethical behavior is criticized, demands are often met with defensiveness and denial. How can we overcome this reaction? New research from the University of Zurich demonstrates that criticism is more persuasive when ...
Economics & Business
Jul 10, 2023
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In an emergency, where do you turn to find out what's going on and what you should do to stay safe?
Social Sciences
Oct 31, 2022
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