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Getting Tight — the Psychology of Cancel Culture
The current era of cancel culture is upon us. From former Senator Al Franken, to Ellen Degeneres and Amy Cooper, people everywhere are having their lives upended because they violated the current social taboos of their community. Of course
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Can Playing Together Help Us Live Together?
APS Member/Author: Elizabeth Levy Paluck The contact hypothesis in psychology predicts that prejudice can be reduced when rival groups come together under optimal circumstances of cooperation and equal status. To date, the weight of real-world
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Psychologists Pinpoint Psychological Factors Of Refugee Integration
Researchers investigate factors and consequences for refugees and host society Due to border closures in the wake of the corona crisis, the arrival of refugees in Europe has temporarily dipped. However, worldwide numbers of refugees
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New Content From Perspectives on Psychological Science
A sample of articles on gun ownership and coping, eyewitness and suspect identification, disruption of the gender/sex binary, refugee integration, and personality traits and proenvironmental attitudes.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring memory for repeated images, stability and change in implicit bias, and mixed emotions toward racial out-groups.
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Writing a New Story: How Narratives Can Improve Intergroup Attitudes
The real power to change people’s hearts and minds may lie in the television programs, books, and other media we consume on a daily basis.
