Familiarity breeds contempt for moral failings, research suggests
People judge members of their own circles more harshly than they judge individuals from other groups for the same transgressions, according to new Cornell University research.
People judge members of their own circles more harshly than they judge individuals from other groups for the same transgressions, according to new Cornell University research.
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2023
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Misinformation pervades U.S. politics.
Political science
Aug 15, 2023
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In the article, "Reclaiming open climate adaptation futures," published in Nature Climate Change, scientists from Griffith University, Wageningen University & Research, University of Melbourne, the Pacific Theological College ...
Environment
Jul 21, 2023
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Scientists surveyed 600 Dutch people on what they think and believe about certain topics and how that affects their opinions on science. Specifically, it involved what they thought about nanotechnology, human genome editing ...
Social Sciences
Jul 20, 2023
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People who believe in conspiracy theories are more likely to have antisemitic opinions than non-believers, new research shows.
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2023
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Political parties regularly claim to have their finger on the pulse and be able to read the public mood. Yet a new study challenges the idea that being political makes you good at understanding others: it shows gender, not ...
Social Sciences
May 24, 2023
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A popular explanation for climate denialism is that humans will adopt beliefs that accord with their political orientation, using their cognitive abilities to explain away identity-inconsistent information in a process called ...
Social Sciences
May 3, 2023
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The first institution we experience in life is family. As long as humans have existed, they have gathered in groups in order to survive—to pass down knowledge, lend protection, and form bonds. Not only does the institution ...
Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2023
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People who avoid COVID-19 precautions to prevent illness are more likely to purchase firearms—a pattern of behavior most common among moderate and conservative individuals, according to a Rutgers study.
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2023
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The short-term effects of corruption are often obvious. Numerous sources, both in Russia and in the West, consider the military's endemic corruption one of the main reasons of the logistical problems, very low troop morale, ...
Political science
Mar 29, 2023
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