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Sometimes, the People Who Seem Safest Actually Pose the Biggest Risk. Why?

We trust fellow members of our groups, even when we probably shouldn’t.

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Following Women’s Lives from Age 21-71: Lessons in Adult Development

Senior Asian Woman Black Young Woman White Middle Aged Woman

Here are highlights from the largest and longest study of women’s adult development!

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The More You Have, the More You Want?

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The more that wealthy people use wealth to define themselves, the more wealth they want.

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Who Really Uses Safe Spaces Anyway?

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It turns out that isn’t the right question!

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Political Censorship in the Digital Age

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Ordinary people often act like amateur censors who censor online posts that disagree with what they believe.

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Who Do Multiracial People Consider Part of their Racial Ingroup?

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Multiracial people’s racial ingroups include more people than just those with whom they share their multiple racial identities.

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Why Muslim Women Wear the Veil Matters for Their Emotional Well-being

Young Muslim woman adjusts veil while looking in mirror

Muslim women’s reasons for wearing the veil—because they want to or because they feel like they have to—are associated with their emotional well-being.

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Alone, together? Are Single People a Part of a Larger Social Group?

Photo of a racially diverse group of young adults taking a group photo in a courtyard

Is being single synonymous with being alone? Not necessarily.

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The Racial Identities Multiracial People Adopt May Depend on How Others Treat Them

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The answer to the question “Who am I?” is growing more complex in an increasingly multiracial culture. And, the answer may depend on multiracial people’s social experiences.

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A Different Kind of Identity

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People's identities can separate them from others—or bring them together.

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