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Understanding ‘Scientific Consensus’ May Correct Misperceptions About GMOs, but Not Climate Change
Explaining the meaning of “scientific consensus” may counter false beliefs about the safety of genetically modified foods. This same approach, however, is less effective in convincing skeptics that climate change is real and caused by humans.
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New Content From Perspectives on Psychological Science
A sample of articles on nudge influence, voting age, relationship chemistry, morality in war, happiness, and the dual- and single- process models debate.
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Humans are Hard-Wired to Expect the Worst. No Wonder We Can’t Let Go of Masks.
At long last, experts and authorities have shouted the two words we’ve longed to hear: Masks off. So why are so many staying on? Last year, millions of Americans dutifully masked up once the pandemic officially hit. Now, as
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Design Systems with Your Most Vulnerable Users in Mind
Across the United States, millions of people are now eligible to get a Covid vaccine. However, the signup process is often unnecessarily complex. New York City’s NYC Healthy sign-up portal, for example, included as many
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SOBC 101: Measuring the Mechanisms of Behavior Change
NIH’s Science of Behavior Change initiative aims to support research on the mechanisms underlying health behaviors.
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Surviving Ourselves When the Climate Changes
