• DieguiTux8623@feddit.it
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    2 months ago

    If we need a behavioral science paper to understand such an elementary thing, really we have lost as a society.

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      2 months ago

      The idea behind such papers is to put actual proof behind “Duh, that’s obvious.” That is never a bad thing.

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        2 months ago

        Researching why large parts of the population have been marginalized and denied access to improved life conditions (thus avoiding the skyrocketing dissent these alt-right movements are embodying) and/or improve the education system so that people gain “immunity” to plot theories some propaganda is making use of would have been a better way to spend time imho.