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New Content From Current Directions in Psychological Science
A sample of articles on intolerance, social-structure learning, personality change, learned preferences, effects of teachers’ instructional language, and collective emotions.
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on happiness and health, religious priming and risk taking, testosterone effects on decision-making, social mobility, the role of neighborhood characteristics on attention, and fighting COVID-19 misinformation.
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Lonely Young Adults See Their Neighborhoods as Less Cohesive
Feeling lonely and being alone are different, often unrelated, states — some may find themselves feeling lonely in the midst of a gathering full of friends and some people experience few moments of loneliness despite
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Why corporatizing feminist messages doesn’t really help women
Companies promote conferences, self-help books, clubs and seminars as paths to empowerment or confidence, promising to unlock career success and acclaim. But selling individual empowerment won’t bring about lasting social change, experts say. — Changing
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring: language, social categories, and sentencing decision making; genetic and environmental contributors to both math achievement and broader academic achievement; new statistical techniques for exploring links between birth order and personality.
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The Science of Sameness
Mavericks are memorable, but to conform is generally the norm. Psychological studies are now exploring conformity as more than just a learned behavior, but one that involves a mix of reward and punishment processes in the brain.