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Blue-capped vials of COVID-19 vaccines lined up. The vials are glass, and they have a white label with the words 'COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine' in blue, photo credit Daniel Schludi / Unsplash

Research 12 Feb 2021

When the Message Matters, Use Science to Craft It

The new Message Effects Lab aims to understand and develop communication around what motivates specific behaviors for specific populations, including COVID-19 vaccination.

Health Communication

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Research 12 Jan 2021

Studying ‘Hunters and Busybodies,’ Researchers Measure Different Types of Curiosity

Their analysis opens doors for using curiosity as a tool to improve learning and life satisfaction.

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Research 12 Jan 2021

Why Independent Cultures Think Alike When It Comes to Categories: It's Not in the Brain

In contrast to prior hypotheses, this experiment shows that people are not born with category systems already in their brains.

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Research 6 Jan 2021

Delivering the News with Humor Makes Young Adults More Likely to Remember and Share

A new study found that news clips involving humor activated more brain regions than non-humorous clips.

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Research 21 Dec 2020

Concerns over Infecting Others Matter More for Vaccination in Sparsely Populated Areas

Concerns over infecting others play a greater role in people’s willingness to be vaccinated in sparsely populated areas than dense urban ones, according to a new study.

Health Communication

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Research 19 Nov 2020

In Conversation with Emile Bruneau: A Video Series

Watch Bruneau explain his research in his own words.

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Research 13 Nov 2020

Google News Prioritizes National Media over Local

Users are less likely to see local news results, and the local news they do see appears lower on the results list.

Technology & Society

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Research 3 Nov 2020

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