Fake News Feels Less Immoral to Share When We've Seen It Before
People who repeatedly encounter a fake news item may feel less and less unethical about sharing it on social media, even when they don’t believe the information, research indicates. In a series of...
View ArticleHow Showing Special Kindness To Some Can Have Moral Consequences
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: When we talk about discrimination, we typically think of people denied something because of who they are, some defining trait. What we can overlook is a different kind of...
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New Research in Psychological Science
Relational Mobility Predicts Faster Spread of COVID-19: A 39-Country StudyCristina E. Salvador, Martha K. Berg, Qinggang Yu, Alvaro San Martin, and Shinobu KitayamaA country’s relational mobility...
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New Research in Psychological Science
Theory-of-Mind Development in Young Deaf Children With Early Hearing ProvisionsChi-Lin Yu, Christopher M. Stanzione, Henry M. Wellman, and Amy R. LederbergThe development of theory of mind—the...
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Belief in Unconscious Repressed Memory PersistsHenry Otgaar et al.Here, Otgaar and colleagues respond to Brewin’s commentary on their 2019 review suggesting that the controversial issue of repressed...
View ArticleYou Can’t Say That!
Many years ago, as a social psychologist specializing in gender equity, I was invited to attend a weekend workshop at the Air Force Academy. I was there to suggest ways to reduce prejudice against...
View ArticleA Gentler, Better Way to Change Minds
What is the point of arguing with someone who disagrees with you? Presumably, you would like them to change their mind. But that’s easier said than done: Research shows that changing minds, especially...
View ArticleChanging Perceptions About Harm Can Temper Moral Outrage
Comprehensive sex education works. Years of research show that it is much more effective than an abstinence-only approach at preventing teen pregnancy. In fact, abstinence-only programs may actually...
View ArticleMoral Injury Is an Invisible Epidemic That Affects Millions
In early 2021 emergency room physician Torree McGowan hoped the worst of the pandemic was behind her. She and her colleagues had adapted to the COVID-causing virus, donning layers of protection before...
View ArticleRepeated Exposure to News Headlines Makes Behavior Seem Less Unethical
From frequent smartphone notifications to repetitious TV news programs, we often experience repeated exposure to various news headlines as we go about our daily lives. When the news provides stories...
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