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Persuasion
now streaming
Dec. 20, 2022
Checking In on Netflix’s Original Movies: December 2022 Edition A steamy, faithful rendition of Lady Chatterley’s Lover , a stop-motion version of Pinocchio , and a stylized reimagining of a Christmas classic.
By Charles Bramesco
*stares into camera*
July 20, 2022
By Rebecca Alter
becoming jane
July 18, 2022
By Carrie Wittmer
Is Jane Austen Just a Vibe Now? The new Persuasion throws out almost everything essential about its source material but keeps the country walks and the costuming.
By Alison Willmore
casting call
Sept. 15, 2020
By Devon Ivie
2018 midterms
Nov. 7, 2018
2014’s Electorate Showed Up to the 2018 Election. But It Voted Differently. Exit polls from the pro-Republican 2014 and pro-Democratic 2018 elections show similarly shaped electorates, but a change in public opinion.
By Ed Kilgore
A New Study Explains How Lying to Yourself Makes You More Persuasive “If we can get ourselves to believe something first, we’ll be more effective at getting others to believe it.”
By Cari Romm
Why the Liberal Infighting Over ‘Coddling’ Racists Matters Stigma and shaming can be effective ways to get people to do what you want, but they’re pretty complicated tools to wield.
By Jesse Singal
civil rights
Apr. 7, 2016
It Turns Out a Brief Conversation Really Can Change Minds on LGBT Issues Data falsification was only a temporary roadblock to an important finding that could fight bias against transgender people and other groups.
By Jesse Singal
adventures in classic psychology
Dec. 22, 2015
This Is Apparently the Best Way to Ask Someone for a Tiny Favor A classic study from the 1970s reveals a really easy trick to getting your way.
By Melissa Dahl
political psychology
Dec. 17, 2015
How to Save Lives by Countering ISIS Propaganda “We wanted to say, ‘Let’s stop guessing. This is possible, and this is how it can be done.’”
By Jesse Singal
michael lacour
June 1, 2015
By Jesse Singal