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Aug19
Aug 19, 2019 Facts and Stories: Great Stories Undermine Strong Facts

Washington, DC - Some research shows facts are better received when presented on their own. Other studies show facts are more accepted when interwoven with stories; stories can help bridge emotional connections.

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Aug7
Aug 07, 2019 American Liberals & Conservatives Have Different Views on Equity, Share Value of “Protestant Work Ethic”

American liberals and conservatives have different views on equity, according to a new study focusing on Moral Foundations Theory, but are not that different from each other when it comes to the “Protestant work ethic.”

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Aug22
Aug 22, 2019 The Illusion of the “Hot Hand” in Basketball – and among Monkeys

by Brett Pelham

Almost everyone believes in the “hot hand” in basketball. But research shows that this belief is wrong. And we are starting to uncover why this illusion is so hard to change.

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Aug21
Aug 21, 2019 The Intriguing Complexity of Stereotypes of Biracial People

by Allison L. Skinner

People have stereotypes about people of different races. So, what do they think about biracial people?

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