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Character  &  Context

The Science of Who We Are and How We Relate
Editors: Judith Hall, Leah Dickens, Colleen Sinclair

 

May 13, 2022

People Automatically Associate Black Men With Threat, Distinct From Negativity

by David S. March
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It is important to distinguishing threat from negativity in anti-Black bias.

May 11, 2022

Can Your Personality Help You Optimize Your Cognitive Health as You Age?

by Eileen K. Graham and Daniel K. Mroczek
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Cognitive decline might not be a predestined fate.

May 09, 2022

What Happens When Prejudice Research is Viewed as “Me-search”?

by Michael Thai, Morgana Lizzio-Wilson, and Hema Preya Selvanathan
Image of magnifying glass
Prejudice researchers who study the marginalization of their own groups face a double-edged sword in how their research is perceived.

May 06, 2022

Rethinking How to Make Your Workplace Environment Work for You

by Paige Porter and Sara Aristizabal
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“Those plant moms on Instagram might be onto something.”

May 04, 2022

The Magical Aura of Insurance

by Mathew S. Isaac and Robert M. Schindler
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Does insurance make negative events seem less likely?
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