Should You Try to Hide Your Negative Emotions from Your Kids? Jan 13, 2020 BY Helena Rose Karnilowicz, Sara Waters, and Wendy Berry Mendes Many parents try to protect their children by hiding their negative emotions, but that might not always be a good idea. Character & Context Blog
Why Do Groups Protect Immoral Group Members? Jan 16, 2020 BY Ashwini Ashokkumar and Bill Swann When a fellow group member behaves immorally, some people may prioritize protecting their group over other moral principles. Who are those people? Character & Context Blog
Refugees in the Media: Are We Seeking Information or Validation? Jan 8, 2020 BY Adrian Lueders We may have trouble counteracting prejudice towards refugees until people stop relying only on media that supports their existing views. Character & Context Blog
Receptivity to Nonsense Varies across the Political Spectrum Jan 7, 2020 BY Artur Nilsson The link between people’s political views and how likely they are to fall for nonsense is more complicated than previously thought. Character & Context Blog
Learning a New Language as a Refugee: A Bitter Pill? Or Easy as Pie? Jan 3, 2020 BY Dan Asfar and Janneke K. Oostrom When people migrate to a new nation where they must learn a new language, many factors influence their linguistic success. Character & Context Blog
Viewing Pornography to Deal with Affection Deprivation Jan 3, 2020 BY Colin Hesse People view pornography for many reasons, but one is to deal with a shortage of affection. Character & Context Blog
“I’d Like You to Do Us a Favor”: Why We Don’t Always Say What We Mean Jan 3, 2020 BY Thomas Holtgraves Words can imply many different things depending on who is saying them, who is hearing them, and how they are uttered. Character & Context Blog
Let Character and Context Make Your New Year Happier Jan 2, 2020 BY Mark Leary, Brett Pelham, and Shira Gabriel In dealing with many of life’s challenges, knowledge of human behavior is power. Character & Context Blog
Does Who You are at 16 Determine Who You Are at 66? Dec 18, 2019 BY Rodica Damian Is personality set early in life, or does it change over the lifespan? Or both? Character & Context Blog
Why People Often Overlook Discrimination against Themselves Dec 18, 2019 BY Mauricio Carvallo and Brett Pelham People who recognize discrimination as a general social problem often fail to detect and acknowledge discrimination when it is directed at, of all people, themselves. Character & Context Blog
Funny or Offensive? Reactions to Online Disparaging Humor Dec 18, 2019 BY Emma F. Thomas What you see as acceptable humor is affected by what your (social media) friends and networks think. Character & Context Blog
Be Kind and Warm to Me; Be Kind of Warm to Others Dec 23, 2019 BY Lalin Anik and Ryan Hauser We want our partners to treat others well…but not too well. Character & Context Blog