Tag: Social psychology
Nearly 20% of the cultural differences between societies boil down to...
Alexandra Wormley, Arizona State University and Michael Varnum, Arizona State University
In some parts of the world, the rules...
People think they should talk less to be liked, but new...
Quinn Hirschi, University of Chicago
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Will Smith’s slap shows ‘honor culture’ is alive and well
H. Colleen Sinclair, Mississippi State University
After witnessing the “slap heard around the world” during the 2022 Oscars, I...
What the new science of authenticity says about discovering your true...
Matthew Baldwin, University of Florida
After following a white rabbit down a hole in the ground and changing sizes...
Happy Twosday! Why numbers like 2/22/22 have been too fascinating for...
Barry Markovsky, University of South Carolina
This Feb. 22, the world hits an unprecedented milestone. It’s the date itself:...
When meeting someone new, try skirting the small talk and digging...
Amit Kumar, University of Texas at Austin; Michael Kardas, Northwestern University, and Nicholas Epley, University of Chicago
Even as...
What’s the point of holiday gifts?
Dimitris Xygalatas, University of Connecticut
Whether it’s the dread of a trip to an overcrowded shopping mall, the challenge...
Are people lying more since the rise of social media and...
David Markowitz, University of Oregon
Technology has given people more ways to connect, but has it also given them...
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In Rio’s bulldozed _favelas,_ echoes of America’s shantytowns
Lisa Goff, University of Virginia
The 500,000 tourists expected to attend the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see a dazzling city, miles...
