People may accept bad behavior – even sexual assault – when they overestimate how acceptable their peers think it is. But there are ways to undermine this thinking and make intervention more likely.
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Among primates, reconciliation quickly follows conflict. Among humans, the ego gets in the way: protecting one’s image often takes precedence over repairing social bonds.
Maybe think of small talk as a technology: a human invention for accomplishing social goals.
In 1979, Wood Sherif wrote my favourite psychological paper of all time.
Indecision reflects self-interest more than sensitivity – and leaves friends, family and acquaintances feeling disrespected.
When a family member or friend cuts off all communication, it can feel like grief. Here’s how to cope with this surprisingly common type of ghosting.
Rejection can feel physically painful. It also provides a lesson for your brain on whom to connect with and how.
Even the most advanced AI tools are useless if employees don’t feel confident using them. Building trust and boosting workers’ belief in their abilities is the real key to successful adoption.
A social psychologist recommends ways to connect with others as you move through public spaces – with benefits for your own well-being as well as for the social fabric of your community.
From HIV treatments to school desegregation, research into topics now considered DEIA have benefited Americans throughout history.
Two social psychologists explain the ways unconscious biases influence how people think and can fuel discrimination against transgender people and other minority groups.
Most explanations say discrimination is driven by differences between groups – but random individual differences may also play a role.
A French science historian dug deep into the true story of the Stanford prison experiment – revealing ‘guards’ were actually coached to be brutal. His findings are now available in English.
People from many different cultures across the globe and across millennia largely agree about which body parts are most valuable – and how much compensation they warrant when injured.
Being presented with facts doesn’t do much good if you don’t feel like your core values are respected. That’s especially true when it comes to health care decisions.
Horror movies allow us to confront our deepest fears through the safety of make-believe.
An expert on mental health and social media explains why Taylor Swift’s latest album resonates with her.
The more ambivalent a person is about a political issue, the more likely they are to support violence and other extreme actions relating to that issue.
These endeavors end up turning the complexity of Black life into a stunt.
Nearly 80% of people have accepted invitations to events they didn’t want to attend.
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