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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
“Teaching Students About Tribal Animals” by C. Nathan DeWall; “Getting Students Interested in Boredom” by Beth Morling Visit Page
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New research helps explain how Trump successfully muddied the water on Ukraine and impeachment
People who are repeatedly exposed to the same false information, even if they’re initially told that it is false, feel fewer qualms sharing it on social media after each additional time they see it. In Visit Page
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Inequality and Attitudes
Psychological scientists Jolanda Jetten of University of Queensland, Australia, and Stefanie Sprong of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, explore how concerns about wealth inequality can affect support for strong and sometimes autocratic leadership. Visit Page
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High Wealth Inequality Linked With Greater Support for Populist Leaders
People who live or think they live in a more economically unequal society may be more supportive of a strong, even autocratic leader, a large-scale international study shows. Visit Page
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Fake News Can Give Us False Memories, Study Finds
In the years following the 2016 election, we’ve all slowly become aware of how widespread misinformation is, as well as the extent to which Big Tech has largely turned a blind eye to it. What Visit Page
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Fake News Can Lead to False Memories
Voters may form false memories after seeing fabricated news stories, especially if those stories align with their political beliefs, a study shows. Visit Page
