When it comes to hiring, it can be a challenge for an employer to find the perfect person for the job. As a result, organizations often utilize personality scales as an aid in determining whether a candidate is the right ...
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Jan 5, 2023
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Couples in intercultural romantic relationships benefit from each other's cultural differences, as they are exposed to new perspectives, knowledge and identities, three recent studies conducted by York University researchers ...
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Oct 6, 2022
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Social psychologists at UCLA have done what seems impossible, at least on the internet: getting liberals and conservatives to have meaningful and congenial political discussions.
Social Sciences
Jul 20, 2022
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Places are not just physical, but also social.
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2022
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How do people come to believe in conspiracy theories? It's a question Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Dolores Albarracín has been thinking about for decades.
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2022
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A basic income would not necessarily mean that people would work less. This is the conclusion of a series of behavioral experiments by cognitive psychologist Fenna Poletiek, social psychologist Erik de Kwaadsteniet and cognitive ...
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Jan 17, 2022
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Technology has given people more ways to connect, but has it also given them more opportunities to lie?
Social Sciences
Nov 9, 2021
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One of the consequences of the current coronavirus pandemic is that it has brought us face-to-face with our own mortality. Not only are we vulnerable to disease, but we can also share diseases with other animals.
Plants & Animals
Jan 6, 2021
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They may seem like fixed options: having many children like in Africa, or overconsuming like in many western countries. These choices, however, are not personal preferences but societal norms that people adhere to subconsciously. ...
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2020
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Some research shows facts are better received when presented on their own. Other studies show facts are more accepted when interwoven with stories; stories can help bridge emotional connections. If someone is trying to persuade ...
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2019
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