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The Learning Opportunities Hiding in Our Failures
Successes enjoy more attention than failures. We celebrate stories of triumph, and pore over them to extract the reasons why things went so well. Industries package the lessons and share them as tips for ‘best
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Jennifer Eberhardt – Armchair Expert
Podcast interview with APS Member Jennifer Eberhardt BONUS EPISODE with Jennifer Eberhardt (social psychologist who is currently a professor in the Department of Psychology at Stanford University) is the first in a monthly series on
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Masking America’s Fears: How Do We Get People to Take COVID-19 Seriously?
Podcast interview with APS Member Jay Van Bavel The “reopening” of America depends of slowing the spread of coronavirus, which in turns depends on Americans changing their behavior. Why do so many people refuse to
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Across the U.S., Families are Having Tough Talks About Racism
One night in late May, Wendy Bohon and her mom were piecing a puzzle together at the dining room table when they heard from the living room a news anchor’s somber voice, prepping his audience
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Don’t Be Afraid to Virtue Signal — It Can Be a Powerful Tool to Change People’s Minds
The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and Rayshard Brooks offer new reminders of ongoing anti-black violence, and have outraged millions. This time, though, calls for justice have spread further than usual—around the
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The Questions That Will Get Me Through the Pandemic
In quarantine, one day smears into the next. To fight that unmoored feeling, psychologists recommend establishing a routine. The former astronaut Scott Kelly says that such a regimen helped him get through his time on the International Space