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New Content From Perspectives on Psychological Science
A sampling of recent content covering AI, socialization, inequality and more.
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David Sbarra and the Impact of Social Connection on Public Health
The APS Fellow is taking a critical look at his pioneering research at the intersection of clinical and social psychology.
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Why Is Dining Alone So Difficult?
… The assumption that people need to be coupled or grouped goes beyond restaurants, said Bella DePaulo, a social psychologist in Summerland, Calif., and the author of the 2023 book “Single at Heart: The Power, Freedom
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When It Comes to Prejudice, a Growth Mindset Can Cut Both Ways
Teaching: Lesson plans about the changeability or controllability of traits that other people possess and how they can play a role in whether we develop prejudice toward them or not.
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The Surprising Benefits of Gossip
Scientists have studied gossip for decades. That’s not surprising given the activity’s near universality in any social group, big or small. It’s estimated that more than 90 percent of people in workplaces in the U.S.
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Our Cognitive Bias Toward Novel, Negative Information May Make New Social Groups Seem Less Likeable
People’s biases against members of other groups may have a cognitive basis owing to how we prioritize negative information when encountering new social groups, new research suggests.
