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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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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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Immigration and the Historical Roots of Tolerance

Attitudes toward outsiders in a country can be traced to a melting-pot history of immigration.

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Want to Turn a Friend into a Foe? Reveal Your Political Differences

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When given the choice between a politically similar stranger or a politically different friend, who would you rather hang out with?

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Seeing Yourself in the Villain

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You might feel especially drawn to stories with a villain who resembles you.

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When You Write an Online Review about a Product, Should You Tell a Story or Just Present the Facts?

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Reviews written as personal stories make readers more aware of the pros and cons of the product than reviews framed as facts.

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Public Health Messages About Losing Weight Can Have Undesired Effects

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Many health experts say that diets don’t work in the long run, but this message may have unintended consequences.

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The Appeal of Sexism to the Romantically Insecure

Emotionally distant men in romantic relationships tend to have greater beliefs that women are manipulative and power-hungry.

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To Change Moral Opinions, Use Moral Arguments

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Opinions that are based on moral principles can be very difficult to change, unless persuasive messages make a moral argument.

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Do Threatening Events Increase Support for Liberal or Conservative Viewpoints? It Depends on the Type of Threat

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Although certain threats, such as terrorism, increase support for political conservatism, other kinds of threats nudge people toward liberal viewpoints.

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