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Words Matter: Shamelessly Normalizing Big Lies And Alternative Facts
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January 14, 2021

Words Matter: Shamelessly Normalizing Big Lies And Alternative Facts

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The Sociology of Psychologies: What is It and Why Does It Matter?
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January 11, 2021

The Sociology of Psychologies: What is It and Why Does It Matter?

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Together Apart
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January 11, 2021

Together Apart

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Harnessing the Power of a Mob
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January 8, 2021

Harnessing the Power of a Mob

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After the US Capitol Attack, Wondering How the 25th Amendment Works?

After the US Capitol Attack, Wondering How the 25th Amendment Works?

A day after President Donald Trump incited supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol, Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer called on Vice President Mike Pence […]

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‘Once You Engage in Political Violence, It Becomes Easier to Do It Again’

‘Once You Engage in Political Violence, It Becomes Easier to Do It Again’

The Conversation asked Ore Koren, even as what some are calling an insurrection unfolded at the U.S. Capitol, to ask him for some perspective on the event.

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Gift Giving, Gift Returning – The Unexpected Emotions Behind Receiving an Unwanted Gift

Gift Giving, Gift Returning – The Unexpected Emotions Behind Receiving an Unwanted Gift

Is it possible that the experience of receiving gifts we do not like can take a toll on our mental well-being? Is […]

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Mike Tomasello on Becoming Human

Mike Tomasello on Becoming Human

Psychologist Mike Tomasello details how, while higher primates may be quite like humans in many respects, the ability to work together on projects is not one of them.

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Why Does Social Science Not Bite?

Why Does Social Science Not Bite?

David Canter considers why the social sciences failed to influence behavior in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. The virologists had been preparing for a new virus for some years, so were already ahead of the game when they had to start creating a new vaccine. What preparations had social psychologists, sociologists or anthropologists for the inevitable emergence of a new pandemic?

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Online Christmas Shopping and Gift Giving as a Form of Retail Therapy?

Online Christmas Shopping and Gift Giving as a Form of Retail Therapy?

The coronavirus Christmas of 2020 could turn into a bumper year for giving gifts. Our relationship with spending and the festive cheer […]

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At Its Core, Changing Consumer Behavior Requires Empathy

At Its Core, Changing Consumer Behavior Requires Empathy

Just as the current pandemic illuminates society’s pre-existing challenges, so too it shapes our behavior, changing the ways we interact, shop and consume.

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Watch the Lecture: Social Science and the Post-Truth Pandemic

Watch the Lecture: Social Science and the Post-Truth Pandemic

In an engaging and highly topical presentation viewable below, Trish Greenhalgh, professor of Primary Care Health Sciences and Fellow of Green Templeton […]

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