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People think they should talk less to be liked, but new research suggests you should speak up in conversations with strangers

2022-09-10 People think they should talk less to be liked, but new research suggests you should speak up in conversations with strangers Purposely holding your tongue when you meet someone new likely won’t help make a good impression. JackF/iStock via Getty Images Plus Quinn Hirschi, University of Chicago The Research Brief is a short take about […]

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Yoga versus democracy? What survey data says about spiritual Americans’ political behavior

2022-08-24 Yoga versus democracy? What survey data says about spiritual Americans’ political behavior Evan Stewart, UMass Boston and Jaime Kucinskas, Hamilton College As the United States gets less religious, is it also getting more selfish? Historically, religious Americans have been civically engaged. Through churches and other faith-based organizations, congregants volunteer, engage in local and national civic […]

What makes people willing to risk their lives to save others?

2022-07-13 What makes people willing to risk their lives to save others? Heroic actions are often intuitive – even impulsive – rather than a product of thoughtful deliberation. MHU/Getty Images Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College After an 18-year-old shooter murdered 19 elementary school students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, distraught parents directed their rage at […]

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How to deal with work stress — and actually recover from burnout

    2022-07-11 How to deal with work stress — and actually recover from burnout Mindfulness, detachment, selecting off-time activities with care: Here are evidence-based strategies to achieve healthy work-life balance By Chris Woolston There’s job stress, and then there’s the crushing pressure paramedics went through during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The […]

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Why Researchers Want Broader Access to Social Media Data

Why Researchers Want Broader Access to Social Media Data  By Teresa Carr Within days of Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, several social media companies took steps to reduce the circulation of Russian state-backed media and anti-Ukrainian propaganda. Meta (formerly Facebook), for example, said it took down about 40 accounts, part of a larger network that […]

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