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The rise of equal rights organisations that have ‘led to bigotry’
Daily Mail: Equal rights organisations can actually encourage bigotry, a study claims. Groups which campaign on issues such as gender equality and gay rights have been found to worsen prejudice if they try to tell
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Seeing an American flag can shift voters towards Republicanism
Discover Magazine: As a visitor to the USA, one sometimes gets the feeling that it’s hard to move or look around without seeing a flag. They are seemingly everywhere, an omnipresent reminder of national identity.
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Anti-Prejudice Campaigns Can Increase Bias
LiveScience: Campaigns to reduce prejudice may backfire if they take the bossy approach and tell people what to do, new research indicates. In experiments, researchers looked at two different approaches to persuading people to reduce
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Anti-racism campaigns increase bias: Message of tolerance proves more effective
Montreal Gazette: Touting the benefits of tolerance, as opposed to trying to shame people for their prejudices, can be more effective in reducing racism, suggests a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto.
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Money, mimicry send up warning signals: study
Victoria Times Colonist: What is a little money between friends? According to new research, at the very least, it’s not going to stimulate bonding. Researchers have long known that mimicry strengthens social bonding between strangers.
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Thirst for career happiness is bumming us out
MSNBC: Finding career happiness seems to be what everyone wants these days. The shelves in bookstores are lined with books on how to find career happiness, and an endless stream of life coaches are trying
