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Believing False News: A Crime of Passion?

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Relying too much on emotion can increase susceptibility to misinformation.

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Don’t Just Debunk, Prebunk: Inoculate Yourself against Digital Misinformation

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Resisting the influence of misinformation may require a mental vaccination.

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Most Polls Gave Biden the Edge in the Election, but Many Thought Trump Would Win. Why?

Given that most polls predicted that Joe Biden would win the election, why did so many Americans believe Trump would win? And why do so many of his base believe he was wronged?

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Intellectual Humility Can Reduce Negative Reactions to People Who Disagree With Us

Intellectual humility may help us bridge partisan gaps and increase respect for those with opposing views.

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Our Personal Values Influence Our Ideas about Wisdom

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Can we consider someone as wise who does not share our personal values?

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The Scientific Establishment Crosses the Rubicon. What’s the Risk?

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Without the public’s trust, scientists have difficulty affecting policy and having an impact. With this in mind, we explored how endorsements of presidential candidates by scientific publications affected trust in science.

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How Feeling Understood Can Help Us Trust People with Whom We Disagree

In a world of growing political, economic, and ethnic tension, feeling understood by the members of groups to which we don’t belong may be the key to a way forward.