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A new scientific report aims to resolve the so-called “reading wars,” emphasizing the importance of teaching phonics in establishing fundamental reading skills in early childhood... More
Beyond the Reading Wars: How the Science of Reading Can Improve Literacy
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Psychological scientists describe research on the enduring and often hidden presence of racism at both the interpersonal and societal levels in the June issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science... More
Science of Racism Examined in New Set of Research Articles
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Data from participants ranging from 5 to 25 years old suggest that adolescents don’t distinguish between negative emotions as clearly as younger children and adults in their 20s do... More
Negative Emotions Are Murkier, Less Distinct in Adolescence
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Data from a study of German adults showed that people who adopted socially-focused strategies reported increased life satisfaction one year later... More
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A study with factory workers suggests that introducing a less convenient option for hand sanitizing may actually boost workers’ use of hand sanitizer and increase sanitary conditions in the workplace... More
Giving Employees ‘Decoy’ Sanitizer Options Could Improve Hand Hygiene
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The moral decisions people make in hypothetical scenarios may not always reflect real-life behavior, researchers find... More
People Make Different Moral Choices in Imagined Versus Real-Life Situations
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