A new report from social psychologists at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Winnipeg suggests people on both sides of the political aisle are similarly motivated to dismiss monetary enticements in ...
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2017
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Improving race relations starts with understanding whether people feel an incident of racial discrimination was intentional or not, says a new study by UTM management professor Sonia Kang. This applies in situations ranging ...
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Sep 16, 2016
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You don't need a Ph.D. in rhetoric to know that messages from a weak source - a P.T. Barnum-esque carnival barker, for example - typically don't hold much water. But according to new research co-written by a University of ...
Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2016
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Interracial marriage has grown in the United States over the past few decades, and polls show that most Americans are accepting of mixed-race relationships.
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Aug 17, 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 ...
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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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