The Power Of Us

Tribalism is not always a cause of division. Michael Morris rethinks tribalism in his new book: Tribal It's also roadmap for harnessing the science of human behavior to create positive change in our communities, workplaces, and beyond ?? More in our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gfHvn-D3

Milgram's obedience experiments were the target our 4th debunking. Dominic tells the story of how he purchased and reviewed a hard copy of Milgram’s research reports & then realized that the series of studies have been seriously misrepresented ???? https://lnkd.in/gSaSyrhg

"To have better conversations, stop bludgeoning each other with facts and start understanding how political views function to maintain our sense that we (and our groups) are good people." Read more from Keith Payne in our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gRKxEFKg

The notion that conformity pressures cause groups to make poor decisions is now a common wisdom, AKA groupthink. However, this understanding lacks nuance and is incomplete—and analyses of events like the botched Bay of Pigs invasion is in need of significant revision. JFK’s team hadn’t fallen prey to groupthink at all. Read more in our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/g8FsMB5B

Hahrie Han's new book, Undivided, follows her immersive experience in the white-dominated evangelical megachurch Crossroads in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pastor Chuck Mingo, raised in the Black church, felt called by God to combat racial injustice through the church. This led to Undivided, a faith-based antiracism program. Read Hahrie's interview in our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gd9B_Qxj

In the second issue of our debunking psychology myths series, we reveal what they *didn't* tell you about the Stanford Prison Experiment: https://lnkd.in/gQkU-HXz

Public speaking is a common phobia even for people who have spent years behind the scenes crafting speeches for world leaders. Terry Szuplat, one of Barack Obama’s longest-serving speechwriters shared his biggest tips in an interview with us about his new book: https://lnkd.in/gEx4AKEz

The tale of Kitty Genovese is told in every introductory psychology class, but the situation wasn't as straightforward as you may think. In the first of a 6-part series, we debunk the misconceptions around the bystander effect. More here: https://lnkd.in/gFfRcZi2

As a new school year begins, we’ve been reflecting on last year’s student protests and the discussions about free speech that continue to take place in the public sphere. Last month we finally decided to share our discussions through a podcast! Read a summary and listen to the full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/gjZScZSV

Ben Mook, a middle school educator at School of the Future delivered an incredible speech for the next generation about how to live a rich and fulfilling life while navigating many of the issues we discuss in our newsletter. Read and watch it here: https://lnkd.in/gZArJWpH