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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
“How Psychological Science Can Influence Climate-Change Attitudes and Actions“
by David G. Myers and “Individual Differences in Navigating“ by Gil Einstein and Cindi May. -
Behavioral Strategies More Effective Than Persuasion in Promoting Vaccination
A report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest identifies the most effective ways to increase vaccination rates.
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People Use Emotion to Persuade, Even When It Could Backfire
People tend toward appeals that aren’t simply more positive or negative but are infused with emotionality, even when they’re trying to sway an audience that may not be receptive to such language.
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War and Peace and Stereotypes
Civil and multilateral relations and income distribution have become the latest targets of APS Past President Susan Fiske’s acclaimed research on stereotypes. In her James McKeen Cattell Award Address, Fiske shares some of her new findings.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring visuospatial perspective taking while reading, childhood origins of environmental behavior, and the psychological mechanisms underlying engagement in social issues on Twitter.
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Adults’ Political Leanings Linked With Early Personality Traits
Data from 16,000 individuals in the UK reveal links between early conduct problems and economic and political discontent 25 years later.
