psychological biases

A canvasser knocks on a door in Los Angeles.

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Health & Safety

Study Finds Deep Conversations Can Reduce Transgender Prejudice

6:52pm April 07, 2016

by Angus Chen

After a study about support for gay marriage was faked, the debunkers performed the experiment for real. This time, the results suggest canvassing door to door might reduce prejudice long-term.

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Economy

No. 1 With A Bullet Point: To Get Research Cited, Make Sure It's Listed First

8:25am July 15, 2015

Sometimes our eyes are just drawn to the top of a list. Using a regular e-mail of headlines sent out to economists, a study found the ones listed higher get read more — and cited more in future work.

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