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People are able to approach social conflicts more wisely if they have trained themselves in advance by practicing a distanced self-talk technique. More
Training to Wisely Navigate Social Conflicts
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We may perceive those we can trust to disagree with us as having greater integrity than “fence-sitters” who have no strong feelings either way. More
I Trust You to Disagree: Caring May Signal Integrity Across Political Lines
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The real power to change people’s hearts and minds may lie in the television programs, books, and other media we consume on a daily basis. More
Writing a New Story: How Narratives Can Improve Intergroup Attitudes
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APS Fellow Betsy Levy Paluck demonstrates how the influential power of social norms can be channeled toward the greater good. More
Renewing the New Normal
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A new study shows just how critical word choice becomes in softening long-standing conflicts — including geopolitical clashes More
What is Grammar’s Role in Conflict?
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Simple comparative experiments reveal how shared intentionality and social coordination set humans apart from other primates, says APS Fellow Michael Tomasello. More
Pulling Together
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Cognitive reappraisal training could benefit teams more than formal conflict resolution or team-building exercises would. More
Teams Can Bounce Back From Early Conflicts Better Than Ever
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Personal contact increases psychological investment in equality by making people more empathetic, increasing personal relevance, and humanizing those in other ethnic groups. More
How to Get People to Care About Inequality
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In a study of helping, donation, and punishment, researchers found that chimpanzees were often faster to cooperate than to behave selfishly. More
Cooperation in Chimpanzees Reveals Aspects of Our Evolutionary Past
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A comprehensive report examines the psychological research on the factors that drive public trust and law-related behavior. More
Building Public Trust in the Police