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Why big groups split into little ones — and why your holiday dinner table is like a social science experiment
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Why big groups split into little ones — and why your holiday dinner table is like a social science experiment

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Misinformation spread differently than most content on Facebook during the 2020 election, Northeastern research finds
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Misinformation spread differently than most content on Facebook during the 2020 election, Northeastern research finds

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‘Brain rot’ is Oxford’s 2024 word of the year. What does that say about society?
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‘Brain rot’ is Oxford’s 2024 word of the year. What does that say about society?

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Many people are skipping the holidays this year over politics. Here’s what to try instead
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Many people are skipping the holidays this year over politics. Here’s what to try instead

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Why social media is no longer the ‘shiny next big thing’ in marketing, Northeastern researcher explains
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Why social media is no longer the ‘shiny next big thing’ in marketing, Northeastern researcher explains

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Uniformed police reduced public sexual harassment in India more than undercover officers, new research finds
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Uniformed police reduced public sexual harassment in India more than undercover officers, new research finds

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How do we perceive our leaders? The answer is always in flux, new Northeastern research says
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How do we perceive our leaders? The answer is always in flux, new Northeastern research says

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New research sheds light on how the 2016 and 2020 elections were won, lost — and the ‘critical’ role disinformation played
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New research sheds light on how the 2016 and 2020 elections were won, lost — and the ‘critical’ role disinformation played

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Liam Payne’s death shakes One Direction community. Expert explains parasocial relationships
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Liam Payne’s death shakes One Direction community. Expert explains parasocial relationships

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More victims likely to come forward following Sean Combs’ arrest for trafficking, Northeastern experts say
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More victims likely to come forward following Sean Combs’ arrest for trafficking, Northeastern experts say

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Can twins make independent decisions while following identical career paths? Northeastern research explores ‘individuality’
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Can twins make independent decisions while following identical career paths? Northeastern research explores ‘individuality’

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Rupert Murdoch’s Wapping dispute shaped media in the UK. New research looks at what happened on the frontline
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Rupert Murdoch’s Wapping dispute shaped media in the UK. New research looks at what happened on the frontline

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