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5 days left to enter our free book giveaway for Matthew Facciani's new book, Misguided! . To enter the giveaway, check out his interview and let us know what topics in the book you're excited to learn more about.

Announcing our new book: Smarter Together! . We are workshopping excerpts and people can leave thoughts/feedback ✍️. The first dispatch is about the actions of polar explorer Roald Amundsen, who in 1910 lured his unsuspecting crew to take a journey none of them signed up for .

Apparently micro-retirements are just rebranded vacations. Read on to learn how to get the most out of your vacation this summer:

What if the key to bridging divides is not better reasoning skills or persuasion, but better listening? . In her new book, Deep Listening, @ekasriel challenges the common belief that listeners in conversations are merely neutral recipients of information.

Last week's newsletter is a reflection on Independence day, and explores the question: . When does nationalism and love for one's country go too far? What beliefs do overly nationalistic individuals tend to have? .

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We wrote about drug use at music festivals. read on to learn how psychedelic drugs are specifically altering moods and experiences at these mass music gatherings.

In the workplace, we can be valuable by holding resources others want. But we can also be valuable by having problems others can solve, or by connecting people who need each other. Rosalind Chow unpacks a new way of thinking about networking/workplace relations in her new book:

We have added new and improved teaching materials for educators who teach social psychology! . This summer, get ahead on planning and check out some of the resources we created and regularly use in our own college courses:

important notes about what makes a healthy dance class environment, but with tips that can be applied to any group you lead or participate in. more here in our newsletter:

In some cases, conformity makes sense in decision making and is the smart thing to do. Last week, we revisited the Solomon Asch’s classic conformity studies with important added context. Read more:

Four key things successful teams do differently: . 1) Focus on the superordinate goal.2) Using collective language.3) Allocating resources wisely.4) Engaging in constructive criticism. How would you apply these to achieve collective sucess? Read more here:.

Identities are characters we play in our stories. @wstorr's new book will teach you how to use stories to lead, motivate and persuade. Share this post to enter the book giveaway! . Read more here:

Disagreements are part of life. But the fundamentals of engaging effectively will make you wiser: 1) genuinely listen 2) find some common ground 3) share your personal experiences 4) move beyond group- based stereotypes. More in our newsletter:

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Critics dismiss social science as “soft”, but they overlook the fact that “hard” problems hinge on human behavior. We can invent AI to detect fraud, vaccines to prevent disease—but unless we understand how people adopt, regulate, or respond to these tools, progress stalls.