Tag: beliefs
‘Constructive arguing’ can help keep the peace at your Thanksgiving table
James M. Honeycutt, University of Texas at Dallas
Sex, income, religion and politics – these are some of the biggies on the list of taboo...
Science elicits hope in Americans – its positive brand doesn’t need...
Todd Newman, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Harley-Davidson is one of the most iconic brands in the world. Harley-Davidson, however, doesn’t sell motorcycles – it sells a...
‘Always sticking to your convictions’ sounds like a good thing –...
Michael Patrick Lynch, University of Connecticut
There is nothing wrong with strong opinions. They are healthy in a democracy – an apathetic electorate is an...
How to have productive disagreements about politics and religion
Larisa Heiphetz, Columbia University
In the current polarized climate, it’s easy to find yourself in the midst of a political disagreement that morphs into a...
How images change our race bias
S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate, Hamilton College
Images are not static. They grab our attention, incite desire, alter our relations to others, and tweak our beliefs, as...
Can withering public trust in government be traced back to the...
Ryan Kellus Turner, St. Edward's University
The recent release of the JFK files led to a surge of media coverage about the Kennedy assassination and...
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Deep aversion to regicide means Labor is stuck with Ed Miliband
By Jonathan Kirkup, Cardiff University
There can be no doubt that Ed Miliband’s leadership is in trouble. After a squeaker of a by-election in Heywood...
