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Apologies versus Denials during the #MeToo Movement: Did Either Work?

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People judge #MeToo apologies as a good starting point—but not the endgame—for the accused.

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Good Cop, Bad Cop: Black and White Americans Envision Police Differently

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New research helps us understand why innocent people might run when confronted by the police.

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Suspended Once, Judged Forever: The Impacts of Racial Disparities in School Discipline

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We hear a lot about the school-to-prison pipeline, but what is it, and how does it work?

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Psychology News Roundup: ICYMI September 28, 2020

From the office to the outdoors, read what you may have missed in the world of personality and social psychology on this ICYMI roundup.

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When Push Comes to Shove, Loyalty Trumps Justice

What do you do when someone close to you commits an immoral act?

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What We Get Wrong About the Criminal Justice System

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Many people don’t understand the link between inequality and incarceration.

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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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Does Incarceration Impact Youth Personality Development?

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Adolescence is a time full of transitional periods and growth. Generally, as we age we become more mature and stable. We experience life events that allow us to successfully fulfill our adulthood roles.

However, the life events we experience are not always positive. With over 70,000 youth incarcerated in the U.S. yearly, we cannot deny the depth of impact such a negative life event may create.

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How Do Dispositional Tendencies Shape How We Assign Blame?

Accidents happen, and when misfortunes occur we tend to look for someone or something to blame.

When such accidents lead to court cases, it often falls upon a jury to determine fault. How does an individual’s attributional tendency impact how they assign blame?

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Psychology News Round-Up: ICYMI March 23, 2018

We're here with another weekly roundup. Recently in the news, written a post, or have selections you'd like us to consider? Email us, use the hashtag #SPSPblog, or tweet us directly @spspnews.

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