Using Twitter may satisfy the need to belong as junk food satisfies hunger, leaving you feeling worse and disgusted.

#NewVoices23 Spotlight ⭐️ Meet Rainier Harris, a writer & audio-maker from NYC! He has work published in The New York Times, PBS NewsHour, Business Insider, and more. He has reported for NPR's WNYC and their national afternoon show, Here & Now.

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Group learning got you puzzled? Try jigsaw! 🧩

Social psychologist Geoff Cohen explains the benefits:

a refreshing and inspirational approach to campus disagreement. “Disagreement does not mean erasure of the other side.” youtu.be/QcBCmpqn708?fe…

The trouble with inaptly named 'inclusionary' zoning is that it assumes a permanent housing crisis. The effective tax means that rents can never fall below a certain threshold—once market rates aren't high enough to cross-subsidize, all production stops.

delighted and excited to be a part of this!

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🏫🧠How does inequality shape children’s self-views? And how do these self-views, in turn, perpetuate inequality? In a new paper in Developmental Psychology, we reviewed the psychological, educational, and sociological literature to answer this.🧵(1/6)
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“Even as our public life has grown morally bare, people yearn to feel respected and worth of respect.” Thought-provoking article by David Brooks about what we have lost in American civic life and how to get it back.

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these results shed light on something that’s been mysterious in the research—when strong ingroup belonging triggers animosity or kindness to outgroups

love this from Terrell L. Strayhorn, PhD :
“true belonging is about being accepted, respected, and included just as you are, flaws and all. It’s also about feeling brave and unafraid to stand out, stand alone, or stand up for what you believe in.”

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Mesmerized by this and its metaphorical implications—“We cannot see light if there is nothing to reflect it. When there is a reflection, we see not light but the object that reflects it. Light itself we cannot see: yet in its absence we see nothing” (McGilchrist, Matter w Things)

As the new school year approaches, here are some research-based tips for fostering student belonging. #Education #BackToSchool #belonging

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Are you thinking of applying to PhD programs in psychology but unsure about how to start or whether it's a good fit?

Apply by Sep 22nd to Stanford Psychology's 7th annual Paths to PhD info-session/workshop to have all of your questions answered!

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Connecting w students is one of my fave things about teaching. But I teach large classes & it's hard to learn students' names. My new research suggests a way to connect w students even under these difficult conditions: minimal social interaction. (1/5) tinyurl.com/4z9kmbud

Excited for the paperback launch of 'BELONGING' today! 📚 Fresh cover, new tidbits, and heartfelt thanks to readers, W. W. Norton & Company, and alane salierno mason. With science-backed insights to move closer to a world where all belong.
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Thrilled for today’s paperback release of my book ‘BELONGING: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides.’ Grateful for the support of readers and W. W. Norton & Company. Science-backed insights to bring the world closer to a place where all belong. 🌍 amazon.com/gp/aw/d/132406…?

Thrilled for the paperback release of my book 'BELONGING: The Science of Connection and Divides' with a fresh cover. Grateful for support of readers and Norton's. With science-backed insights, we can bring the world closer to a place where all belong. amazon.com/gp/aw/d/132406…

Can you guess what happens when you provide temporary financial assistance to those at risk of homelessness?

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You *massively* reduce the chances that those people experience homelessness.

The benefits to homelessness prevention exceed costs.

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