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The Vicious Cycle of Cops Behaving Badly
Pacific Standard: Cops act badly. The public loses confidence in cops. Cops behave worse. The public’s trust in cops drops to an all-time low. It’s a dangerous, vicious cycle. With the recent surge in media
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How Police Can Regain Public Trust, According to Science
A new report brings psychological science to bear on policing, providing an in-depth analysis of the factors that drive public trust and law-related behavior.
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The Surprising Benefits of Sarcasm
Scientific American: “Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit but the highest form of intelligence,” wrote that connoisseur of wit, Oscar Wilde. Whether sarcasm is a sign of intelligence or not, communication experts and marriage
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Why it’s good to show you’re embarrassed
The Washington Post: Maybe you asked a woman when she was due, only to learn that she wasn’t pregnant. Perhaps you accidentally “replied all” with an inappropriate remark, or walked right into a sliding glass door
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Iconic Gestures Facilitate Discourse Comprehension in Individuals With Superior Immediate Memory for Body Configurations Ying Choon Wu and Seana Coulson Iconic gestures are those that depict an
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People Love Your Sarcasm, Really
The Wall Street Journal: When Richard Laermer walked into an eyeglass store in Paris, he was surprised to find fewer than 10 frames for sale, each displayed on top of its own large pedestal. He