Many White medical students and residents hold false beliefs about biological differences between Black and White people. These biases are linked to underestimating and under-treating pain felt by Black patients, likely contributing to racial disparities in healthcare. Psychological and Cognitive Sciences Education Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 43
In a series of mock court trials involving a Black defendant, racially diverse juries made fewer inaccurate statements and deliberated more than all-White juries. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 39
Engaging people in a community-based setting and in empathetic conversation focused on safety improved safe firearms storage and the understanding that most firearm fatalities are suicides. BMJ Injury Prevention Education Health Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 47
People with disagreeable personalities (selfish, combative, and manipulative) do not have an advantage in attaining power within their organization. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences CNN Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 657
Fact-checking a false 140-character claim by stating it is false can help reduce misinformation. Using evidence to refute the claim is even more effective. British Journal of Psychology Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 778
Personal stories about climate change affecting people and ecosystems can shift climate change beliefs and risk perceptions. Communication Reports Grist Environment Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 788
Most people's first memories are from around the age of 3. Memories earlier than this are more likely to be fictional. Psychological Science EurekAlert! CBC News Parenting Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1304
Graders who used happy face emoticons in feedback on undergraduate student essays were perceived as warmer (more friendly, approachable, pleasant, or understanding). Computers & Education Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1161
Children who felt more connected to nature were more likely to perform sustainable behaviors such as reducing waste, helping someone in need, and treating all people equally, which in turn increased happiness. Frontiers in Psychology Psychology Today CNN Environment Happiness Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 938
Coffee served in a white mug tasted more intense than if served in a clear mug. Coffee served in a clear or blue mug tasted sweeter than if served in a white mug. Flavour The Conversation Nutrition Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 950