Psychology

The Trump Conundrum
Insights
November 24, 2020

The Trump Conundrum

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Scott O. Lilienfeld, 1960-2020: Kind Champion of Rigor in Psychological Science
Impact
October 26, 2020

Scott O. Lilienfeld, 1960-2020: Kind Champion of Rigor in Psychological Science

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Jennifer Richeson to Receive SAGE-CASBS Award; Lecture on April 21
Announcements
September 22, 2020

Jennifer Richeson to Receive SAGE-CASBS Award; Lecture on April 21

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The Marshmallow Study Revisited: Does Our Willpower Increase Our Likelihood of Achievement?
Insights
August 28, 2020

The Marshmallow Study Revisited: Does Our Willpower Increase Our Likelihood of Achievement?

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Collective Trauma Amid COVID: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

Collective Trauma Amid COVID: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

A traumatic event is one in which a person experiences a genuine fear of death or injury for themselves or others. However, […]

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Group Threat and COVID: An Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

Group Threat and COVID: An Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

The biggest threat to the Territory is clear. It is not us, it’s them. Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan We live in a dangerous […]

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10 Tips for Spotting Misinformation Online

10 Tips for Spotting Misinformation Online

It’s tempting to blame bots and trolls for spreading misinformation. But really it’s our own fault for sharing so widely. Research has confirmed that lies spread faster than truth – mainly because lies are not bound to the same rules as truth.

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Why Do Some Stand, and Others Sit, When Facing a Moral Challenge

Why Do Some Stand, and Others Sit, When Facing a Moral Challenge

Moral rebels clearly have particular characteristics that enable them to stand up for what’s right. But what about the rest of us? Are we doomed to be the silent bystanders who meekly stand by and don’t dare call out bad behavior?

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COVID and Conspiracy Theories: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

COVID and Conspiracy Theories: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

It is to get rid of non-productive Chinese in the Chinese community, who are non-productive and in the words of George Bernard […]

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Behavior Change Amid COVID: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

Behavior Change Amid COVID: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

On March 11th 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a statement confirming that COVID-19 was a pandemic. WHO experts advised that […]

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The Virtue of Checking Documentation: You Never Know What You Will Find

The Virtue of Checking Documentation: You Never Know What You Will Find

New revelations about the influential ‘Being Sane in Insane Places’ experiment by David Rosenhan provide a valuable lesson for other social scientists. You never know what you will find once you begin fact-checking sources against available documentation.

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Managing Crowds in Crises: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

Managing Crowds in Crises: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

In an excerpt from Together Apart, three officials with Public Health England argue that he consequences of shared identity, which have been shown to be so important in building an effective community response to the pandemic — the mutual trust, influence and support — are equally important when it comes to community–authority relations.

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