Research Briefs

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Research Briefs
Aug 17 2020
Society Perceives the Poor as “Hardened,” Less Affected By Distress Than Those With More Means
Negative life events can cause crippling distress, significant hardships, and even lifelong trauma. The poor are perceived to be “hardened” by these…
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Research Briefs
Aug 10 2020
Online Political Manipulation Efforts Persist in Russia, China, and the Middle East
As technology becomes more advanced and accessible, its role on the global political stage has increased — for better or worse. While the internet…
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Research Briefs
Jul 21 2020
Tracking Misinformation Campaigns in Real-Time Is Possible, Study Shows
A research team led by Princeton University has developed a technique for tracking online foreign misinformation campaigns in real time, which…
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Research Briefs
Jul 02 2020
Global Threats: How Lessons from Covid-19 Can Prevent Environmental Meltdown
Epidemiologists highlighted the dangers of Covid-19 in its early stages, but their warnings went largely ignored until rising infection rates forced…
Research Briefs
Jun 23 2020
Why the U.S. Doesn’t Need More Nuclear Pits Right Now
The U.S. Congress is currently debating whether to build and operate a plutonium pit-production factory in South Carolina. It would be the country’s…
Research Briefs
Jun 22 2020
Simple Interventions Can Help People Spot False Headlines
The avalanche of online content available to people around the world has outpaced humans’ ability to separate fact from what can be highly toxic and…