Articles: How to Rebuild Trust
By Anahid Modrek | October 11, 2010A recent study suggests that our beliefs about human nature strongly influence how trusting we are.
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Articles: Hands On Research: The Science of Touch
By Dacher Keltner | September 29, 2010Dacher Keltner explains how compassion is literally at our fingertips.
Articles: Why We Knew Roger Clemens Was Lying
By Jason Marsh | August 23, 2010His body language betrayed him.
Articles: Brain Trust
By Michael Kosfeld | Fall 2008Trust is not irrational or illusory, explains Michael Kosfeld. It’s a biologically-based part of human nature.
Articles: In Faces We Trust
By Anna Abramson | Fall 2008First impressions can decisively shape political elections, says Anna J. Abramson. What does that say about democracy?
Articles: The Greatest Test
By Emilie Raguso | Fall 2008Forgiveness improves health and strengthens relationships. But can it help heal the scars of civil war?
Articles: America’s Trust Fall
By Jeremy Adam Smith, Pamela Paxton | Fall 2008Trust is essential to strong relationships and a healthy society, but it has been declining for decades, report Pamela Paxton and Jeremy Adam Smith. How can America learn to trust again?
Articles: Surviving Betrayal
By Joshua Coleman | Fall 2008Romantic betrayal is traumatizing, says psychologist Joshua Coleman. But couples can learn to trust again.
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World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements
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