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Building Stronger Relationships Between Environmentalists And Faith Communities

Yesterday, Pope Francis headed to the White House as part of his historic first tour to the United States. There, he urged Americans to act on climate change. Research tells us what steps environmentalists can take to build stronger relationships with faith communities. Continue Reading Building Stronger Relationships Between Environmentalists And Faith Communities

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How Climate Conspiracy Theories Hurt the Environment

New research suggests that the prevalence of climate-conspiracy theories may be bad for the environment. According to findings from a study published in a 2015 issue of Personality and Individual… Continue Reading How Climate Conspiracy Theories Hurt the Environment

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How To Avoid Do-Gooder Burnout

New research suggests that setting concrete goals can help people in the business of doing good do so without burning out. These findings come from a series of experiments conducted… Continue Reading How To Avoid Do-Gooder Burnout

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How Diversity Makes Us More Empathetic

New research suggests that increased contact with people from different races can increase our empathy towards others. The study, conducted by psychology scholar Yuan Cao of the University of Queensland… Continue Reading How Diversity Makes Us More Empathetic

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How We Talk About Climate Change Solutions Matters

Climate communicators are working overtime to translate the findings of climate researchers into information that the public can comprehend and respond to with action. New research offers some guidance about… Continue Reading How We Talk About Climate Change Solutions Matters

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What Bridges The Partisan Divide? Harm, According To Research

Given the media landscape you would assume that conservatives and liberals are different species. However, new research suggests that both liberals and conservatives make moral judgments based on notions of harm.… Continue Reading What Bridges The Partisan Divide? Harm, According To Research

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Busting Myths About Condoms to Increase Usage

Encouraging condom use can play a critical role in reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases among young people. University of Wisconsin researchers suggest… Continue Reading Busting Myths About Condoms to Increase Usage

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When Worlds Collide: The Power of Virtual World Play on Real World Conservation

What happens in virtual worlds does not always stay there, and researchers say that might be a good thing. According to Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn and J. Adam Avant from… Continue Reading When Worlds Collide: The Power of Virtual World Play on Real World Conservation

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Frighteningly Effective: Scare Parents to Increase Vaccination Intentions

New research suggests that if campaigners are to succeed at fighting against the anti-vaccine movement, they should take a page out of their opponent’s playbook and start using scare tactics.… Continue Reading Frighteningly Effective: Scare Parents to Increase Vaccination Intentions

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Researchers Say Remembering Conflict Can Reduce Partisanship

With the 2016 election cycle ramping up, it seems like Americans are more politically polarized than ever. But a new study suggests that when reminded of a time when they… Continue Reading Researchers Say Remembering Conflict Can Reduce Partisanship

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Building Stronger Relationships Between Environmentalists And Faith Communities

How Climate Conspiracy Theories Hurt the Environment

How To Avoid Do-Gooder Burnout

How Diversity Makes Us More Empathetic

How We Talk About Climate Change Solutions Matters

What Bridges The Partisan Divide? Harm, According To Research

Busting Myths About Condoms to Increase Usage

When Worlds Collide: The Power of Virtual World Play on Real World Conservation

Frighteningly Effective: Scare Parents to Increase Vaccination Intentions

Researchers Say Remembering Conflict Can Reduce Partisanship

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