TWISS #71: Choice, choice, everywhere
Can more choices be bad for you?
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We summarize two social science articles each week, saying what the researchers did, what they found, and why it matters.
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TWISS #70: The Venezuelan Exodus and Reducing Prejudice
Can routine daily interactions reduce group prejudice?
TWISS #69: Rent Control
How rent control affects housing availability and tenant mobility.
TWISS #68: Coins, Genomes, and Trade Routes
Learning about the past from buried treasure and family trees
TWISS #67: Diversity and World Cup Success
Are more diverse national teams really better at football?
TWISS #66: Little Scientists in the Crib
Exploring how infants learn about the world around them
TWISS #65: Dignity in Aid
How misalignment between the goals of donors and recipients threaten dignity and agency.
TWISS #64: Our Personal Echo Chambers
Chatbots and Social Media Can Exacerbate Our Biases, But Other Humans Keep Us Grounded
TWISS #63: Unequal Relationships
The Principle of Least Interest and relationship imbalance.
TWISS: On Parental Leave
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