Why the powerful may be more likely to cheat
(phys.org)
Being a captain of industry, a politician, or a celebrity won't automatically make you a cheat. But chances of infidelity are significantly higher among the more powerful, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Sex Research.
Being a captain of industry, a politician, or a celebrity won't automatically make you a cheat. But chances of infidelity are significantly higher among the more powerful, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Sex Research.
The Language of Faces
(domofutu.substack.com)
Facial expressions and accents are like universal cues that connect us, allowing emotions to cross cultural boundaries. But it turns out even these instinctual ways of communicating carry subtle accents influenced by culture, social background, and the context around us. Just like spoken language varies across regions, our facial expressions reflect layers of identity, cultural norms, and social expectations.
Facial expressions and accents are like universal cues that connect us, allowing emotions to cross cultural boundaries. But it turns out even these instinctual ways of communicating carry subtle accents influenced by culture, social background, and the context around us. Just like spoken language varies across regions, our facial expressions reflect layers of identity, cultural norms, and social expectations.
Why trolls, extremists, and others spread conspiracy theories they don't believe
(theconversation.com)
There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My colleagues and I have found that there are a number of people sharing conspiracies online who don’t believe their own content.
There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My colleagues and I have found that there are a number of people sharing conspiracies online who don’t believe their own content.
Decoding the Language of Othering by Russia-Ukraine War Bloggers
(arxiv.org)
Othering, the act of portraying outgroups as fundamentally different from the ingroup, often escalates into framing them as existential threats--fueling intergroup conflict and justifying exclusion and violence.
Othering, the act of portraying outgroups as fundamentally different from the ingroup, often escalates into framing them as existential threats--fueling intergroup conflict and justifying exclusion and violence.
How We Sort the World
(mitpress.mit.edu)
Despite the vast diversity and individuality in every life, we seek patterns, organization, and control. Or, as cognitive psychologist Gregory Murphy puts it: “We put an awful lot of effort into trying to figure out and convince others of just what kind of person someone is, what kind of action something was, and even what kind of object something is.”
Despite the vast diversity and individuality in every life, we seek patterns, organization, and control. Or, as cognitive psychologist Gregory Murphy puts it: “We put an awful lot of effort into trying to figure out and convince others of just what kind of person someone is, what kind of action something was, and even what kind of object something is.”
Self-Verification Theory
(wikipedia.org)
Self-verification is a social psychological theory that asserts people want to be known and understood by others according to their firmly held beliefs and feelings about themselves,[1] that is self-views (including self-concepts and self-esteem).
Self-verification is a social psychological theory that asserts people want to be known and understood by others according to their firmly held beliefs and feelings about themselves,[1] that is self-views (including self-concepts and self-esteem).