To strengthen an opinion, simply say it is based on morality
Simply telling people that their opinions are based on morality will make them stronger and more resistant to counterarguments, a new study suggests.
Simply telling people that their opinions are based on morality will make them stronger and more resistant to counterarguments, a new study suggests.
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May 31, 2016
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Conservatives' attitudes toward climate change and other environmental concerns shift when the issues are reframed in terms more closely aligned with their values, a new study from Oregon State University indicates.
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2016
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For those highly determined to pursue a profession, receiving negative feedback may lead to the endorsement of immoral behavior, a team of researchers has found. The research, which involves students seeking to enter the ...
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2016
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People in the workplace may adjust their behavior to break stereotypes about themselves or match the stereotypes of others—even if it means playing dumb or giving the cold shoulder, a Princeton University study finds.
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Mar 15, 2016
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Washington State University researcher Joyce Ehrlinger has found that a person's tendency to be overconfident increases if he or she thinks intelligence is fixed and unchangeable.
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2016
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With a Veni grant, psychologist Hans IJzerman is doing research into the function of temperature and body temperature in social relations. And guess what he found? A cold environment changes a house into a real 'home'. After ...
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Dec 7, 2015
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The temptation is always there: include every last bit of income you earned last year on your tax return—or not?
Social Sciences
Nov 24, 2015
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In a world where e-signatures and signing by PIN is becoming increasingly common, the act of signing by hand carries symbolic meaning. Legally, e-signatures and handwritten signatures have the same power, but University of ...
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Oct 9, 2015
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Although publications in recent years have been paying closer attention to diversity, gender stereotypes related to race are still apparent in the pages of U.S. magazines, according to a recent interdisciplinary study conducted ...
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Aug 26, 2015
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Secrets. Most of us have some, and new research led by ILR School professor Jack Goncalo might help us live with them more easily.
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Jun 9, 2015
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