Husband, father, and @Penn scientist studying primals. This 5-minute video explains close to a decade of my research: https://xitter.cf/t.co/ky9AltaI4A
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Decades of research shows conservatives (compared to liberals) see the world as a more dangerous place, which is thought to increase conservative views on immigration, military, etc.
We were wrong. Big SPPS article w/ @NicholasTKerry1 out today doi.org/10.1177/194855062211…
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How do violent extremists think? Here’s what the results of 5 new studies say, from @jerclifton psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Research Breakthrough: Researchers lower violent extremism among January 6th insurrectionist supporters by changing the one surprising worldview that extremist groups have in common.
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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Whether it’s a serious illness, a sudden loss, or an act of violence, we all experience distress at some point. Some people suffer for years, while others recover more quickly, thanks to these 3 beliefs. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
job opportunity
The Humanities and Human Flourishing Project across the hall in the positive psychology center at Penn is hiring a lab manager. Please share posting as the spirit moves.
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Wow. Biggest breakthrough in my field in 7 years:
Violent extremists, from jihadists to ecoterrorists, share one overlooked primal world belief.
AND targeting that belief via intervention lowered violent extremism in Jan 6th insurrection supporters!
doi.org/10.1037/vio0000716
Here's the full article free to download:
researchgate.net/publication…
Our new study suggests that people with three worldviews tend to do better in the face of adversity. Do you have these worldviews?
Great infographics by Scott Heagle and the team at ThinkTheory!
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Loneliness has many causes. Some of the most powerful, which are often overlooked, are our primal beliefs about the world, explains @ArashEmamzadeh
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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Keeping a positive worldview is not just good for our personal well-being—it can benefit our relationships, too. Here's how. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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Religious people often report being happier, but psychologists say the key may not be faith alone. Feeling connected to something larger than yourself—and believing your life has meaning—may matter more than we realize. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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Ten years ago, I published Grit. In those pages, I wrote down everything I’d discovered about world-class achievers and how passion and perseverance set them apart.
Since then I’ve been studying the situations that make world-class achievement possible.
My research shows that the situation shapes you—but you have the power to shape it first. How?
1. Set up your personal space.
2. Pick your peers.
3. Attract mentors.
4. Choose your culture.
Getting situated means finding the people and places that bring out your best.
Grit is great, but to realize your potential, you also need to get situated.
Pre-order Situated. Out September 1st.
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Religious people tend to be happier—but new research suggests religion is not the cause, writes @jerclifton.
Happiness stems from the belief that “the world needs me”, a sense not of superiority, but of purpose and belonging:
buff.ly/B7q3nwY
In my latest @PsychToday I sum up our recent discovery that the age-old correlation between wellbeing and religion is 100% statistically explained by one primal world belief: the belief the world needs you.
I know of no other variable that does this.
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Why are religious people happier? The Penn Primals Project conducted 8 studies involving over 3,000 people and discovered a major clue: doi.org/10.1080/17439760.202…
If you see the world as dangerous, but your spouse sees it as safe, and late in bed you're arguing over triple-checking door locks, remember:
You probably estimate danger as ~4.2x higher than your spouse, and objectively less accurately.
Cool study: doi.org/10.1027/1614-0001/a0…
