The more confident our participants were about the political beliefs of someone they disagreed with, the more likely it was that they were wrong.
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The human tendency to form group affiliations and vilify outsiders can help ramp up your anxiety during a contentious election cycle. But you can push back on those fears.
If parents prefer to associate with other parents, what does that mean for people who have decided against having kids?
What psychology has to offer when it comes to peace negotiations.
Physically isolating yourself can feel psychologically isolating too. But there are ways to maintain connections in these crazy coronavirus times.
Our neural circuits lead us to find comfort in those like us and unease with those who differ, resulting in a battle between reward and distrust. But these brain connections aren’t the end of the story.
Everybody wants more self-control, but it’s proven difficult to beef up through training. New research suggests that what your social group does might be key to enhancing your own self-control skills.
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