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Political Affiliation Can Predict How People Will React to False Information About Threats
Social conservatives are more likely to believe untrue warnings about possible threats than are liberals, two studies show.
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Laughter Conveys Social Status
Naïve participants were highly accurate at judging an individual’s social rank just by listening to their laughter.
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APS Among Science Organizations Disagreeing With Travel Ban
APS has joined 180 scientific organizations in raising concerns about the effect of President Trump’s planned immigration restrictions on America’s ability to attract international scientific talent.
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Paul Thayer Remembered For Formative Contributions to APS
APS Past Board Member Paul W. Thayer, an industrial-organization scientist who played an integral role in the association’s development, passed away January 25, 2017. He was 89.
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European Psychology Learning and Teaching Conference
The School of Education of the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg is hosting the next European Psychology Learning and Teaching (EUROPLAT) Conference on September 18–20, 2017 in Salzburg, Austria. The main theme of the conference will be “Evidence-based Improvement for Learning and Teaching Psychology.“ The call for paper submissions is now open and they invite empirical research as well as innovative or best practice approaches to the psychology of learning and teaching in all educational areas and at all levels. Submissions for the conference should contribute to a culture of scholarship in relation to learning and teaching psychology and related areas.
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We Dislike Hypocrites Because They Deceive Us
We’re averse to hypocrites because their disavowal of bad behavior sends a false signal, misleading us into thinking they’re virtuous when they’re not, findings from a psychological study show.