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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·October 31, 2022·6 min read

          Low Sense of Personal Control Increases People’s Affinity for Tighter, Rules-Based Culture

          Those who feel they lack personal control over their lives tend to prefer a culture that imposes order. In turn, these "tighter" cultures perpetuate their existence by reducing a person's sense of individual control and increase their sense of collective control.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 23, 2019·3 min read

          New study on sharing shows social norms play a role in decision making

          Influence of social norms shapes a child's desire to share by the age of eight.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·August 15, 2019·3 min read

          Testosterone has a complicated relationship with moral reasoning

          Contrary to popular belief, a new study reveals higher levels of testosterone may make people more sensitive to moral norms.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 18, 2019·5 min read

          How superstitions spread

          A new game theory model demonstrates how superstitious beliefs become established in a society's social norms. The model shows how distinct belief systems can evolve as a coordinated set of behaviors which are enforced by a consistent set of social norms.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·April 9, 2019·5 min read

          Empathy and cooperation go hand in hand

          A capacity for empathy is key in sustaining cooperation between a social group. Findings reveal empathy can evolve through a process of social contagion.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·October 6, 2017·4 min read

          Changing Behaviors May Be Easier When People See Norms Changing

          People are more likely to adapt their behavior if they believe their actions are reflective of how society is changing, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·August 14, 2017·4 min read

          Oxytocin and Social Norms Reduce Xenophobia

          Researchers report social norms together with increasing oxytocin can counter xenophobia by enhancing altruistic behaviors.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·October 13, 2015·6 min read

          Tales of the Unexpected: How Cultural Blunders Make Us Better Thinkers

          A new study people perform better on cognitive reasoning tests when confronted by moments of cultural disfluency.
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