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APS-EASP Cosponsored Symposium to Discuss Trends in Social Neuroscience
Pursuing big questions in psychological science is an international effort. APS recently co-sponsored programs featuring cross-cutting research presentations by some of the most distinguished scientists in the field — “Social Psychology and the Neurosciences: Perspectives
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<em>Better Angels</em>, Believe It or Not
Two World Wars, the Cold War, and the rise of terrorism must make the past century one of the most violent in the history of our species, right? Not according to Harvard psychologist and APS
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World Series Psychology
The Red Sox won’t be participating in this year’s World Series, but it’s safe to say that the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is here to stay. That makes those teams’ fans an obvious choice for studying
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Is Violence History?
The New York Times: It is unusual for the subtitle of a book to undersell it, but Steven Pinker’s “Better Angels of Our Nature” tells us much more than why violence has declined. Pinker, a
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Why Does Conflict Arise When Social Identity is Threatened?
Facing news of economic decline in the US and loss of international status may motivate opposition to actions that seem to compromise American group identity.
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Non voters
CBC The Homestretch: In the recent PC leadership vote, Gary Mar emerged as the clear favourite, but many registered PC voters stayed home that day. Mar’s team is hoping that if those party members come