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Donald Trump’s campaign strategy seems simple: he keeps reminding voters that he is way ahead in the polls. This strategy might be shrewd, or it might be foolish. Plausible arguments

While it has always been the case that fallen human beings are prone to both lying and believing lies, many of us have observed a remarkable increase...

Are some hitters consistently more influenced by their peers' results?

Commentary The World Health Organization (WHO), and the growing pandemic preparedness industry sponsoring it, have faced considerable challenges ...

Using one of psychology's oldest research tools, the Asch Conformity Experiment, the facilitators of the entire COVID pandemic convinced nearly 5 billion people to go against what they know [...]

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