Putting truth to the test in the “post-truth era,” Boston College psychologists conducted experiments that show when Americans decide whether a claim of fact should qualify as true or false, they consider the intentions of the information source, the team reported recently in Scientific Reports.
Study shows intentions of information source can affect what Americans think qualifies as true
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Political apathy is growing in democracies around the world. Political apathy, also known as political alienation, describes feelings of separation and disaffection, a sense of powerlessness and an indifference to politics and political institutions. A [...]
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Young citizens across the globe vote at relatively low rates, which contributes to political parties’ de-prioritizing issues that matter to youth, from climate change to well-paying jobs.This post was originally published on this site
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New research has shown that having positive contact with people from diverse groups can reduce the development of harmful intergroup conspiracy beliefs.This post was originally published on this site
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New research from Professor Manos Tsakiris, from the Department of Psychology reveals how candidates in U.S. presidential primary elections use distinct moral rhetoric on social media to appeal to voters.This post was originally published on [...]
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It is widely believed that China’s socialist economy had relatively high rates of extreme poverty, while the capitalist reforms of the 1980s and 1990s delivered rapid progress, with extreme poverty declining from 88% in 1981 [...]
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Associate Professor of Sociology Emily Walton recalls chatting with a multiracial physician who told her that he’d made more friends in Colorado, where he spent one year during his residency, than he had in nearly [...]
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A new study published this week examines the under-representation of women in policing. It reveals that cultural and structural barriers persist and are impacting female career advancement when compared to that of male colleagues.This post [...]
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News stories about domestic politics and social issues are becoming increasingly polarized along ideological lines according to a study of 1.8 million news headlines from major US news outlets from 2014 to 2022. A team [...]
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As global climate change drives extreme weather and causes sea levels to rise, residences and other buildings in certain vulnerable areas are facing an increasing risk of damage. This threat has prompted many municipalities to [...]
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Forcing private firms to disclose their financial statements leads to more mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and better deals, according to a new paper published by a researcher from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass).This post was [...]
