Character & Context

The Science of Who We Are and How We Relate

Editors: Judith Hall, Leah Dickens, Colleen Sinclair

Dec 01, 2021

The Social Consequences of Incidental Embarrassment

by Lisa C. Wan and Robert S. Wyer, Jr.

Embarrassment can feel awkward in the moment, and even have awkward effects later on.

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Nov 24, 2021 Hidden but Widespread Gender Biases Emerge in Millions of Words by Tessa Charlesworth Computer science tools newly uncover the hidden but pervasive gender biases in language from children’s and adults’ books, TV shows, movies, and even everyday conversations.	Nov 22, 2021 Most Romantic Couples Begin as Friends by Lisa Hoplock and Jessica Cameron Have you ever fallen in love with a friend and eventually became a romantic couple? If so, you’re not alone!

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Everything that people think, feel, and do is affected by some combination of their personal characteristics and features of the social context they are in at the time. Character & Context explores the latest insights about human behavior from research in personality and social psychology, the scientific field that studies the causes of everyday behaviors.

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