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Claims of “Post-Racial” Society and Other Denials of Racism May Reflect Ignorance of History
Commonly observed differences in how groups perceive racism may be explained by ignorance about — and even denial of — the extent of racism over the course of history, a psychology study suggests.
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If We Go Over the Fiscal Cliff, Will People Spend or Save? Childhood Environments May Hold the Key
In the face of hard times, which strategy gives us the best shot at survival: saving for the future or spending resources on immediate gains? The answer may depend on the economic conditions we faced
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about new and exciting research published in Psychological Science and Clinical Psychological Science. Visual Context Processing in Schizophrenia Eunice Yang, Duje Tadin, Davis M. Glasser, Sang Wook Hong, Randolph Blake, and Sohee Park Researchers
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What A Former FBI Hostage Negotiator Can Teach Us About The Fiscal Cliff
NPR: The tortuous negotiations involved in the “fiscal cliff” talks are like a chess game. To shed some light on the kinds of negotiation techniques that members of Congress might be using during the talks
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Study: Racial stereotyping linked to creative stagnation
Salon: In an article published in Psychological Science, researchers at Tel Aviv University found that racial stereotyping and creative stagnation have something big in common: categorical thinking. “Although these two concepts concern very different outcomes
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Small Price Differences Can Make Options Seem More Similar, Easing Our Buying Decisions
Some retailers, such as Apple’s iTunes, are known for using uniform pricing in an effort to simplify consumers’ choices and perhaps increase their tendency to make impulse purchases. But other stores, like supermarkets, often have
