This is fascinating to me and also gives a good hypothesis for what drives edgelords & internet trolls.
Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength
https://theconversation.com/winning-with-misinformation-new-research-identifies-link-between-endorsing-easily-disproven-claims-and-prioritizing-symbolic-strength-265652
#Psychology #SocialPsychology #PoliticalPsychology #misinformation
π§ Model suggests gaslighters manipulate their targets by taking advantage of a learning process
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-gaslighters-advantage.html
#psychology #gaslighting #socialpsychology #learning #manipulation
Gaslighting could happen to anyone who trusts the wrong person, a McGill University researcher says. Willis Klein, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Psychology, was part of a team from McGill and the University of Toronto that developed a new theoretical model with which to understand how manipulators are able to make their targets question their sense of reality over a period of time.
Artificial intelligence chatbots are now a part of daily life, but these systems contain inherent biases from their training data. A new study investigates a pressing question: How might a chatbot's hidden political leanings influence a user's own opinions and decisions?
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Just a few Chats with a biased #AI can alter your Political Opinions
#Psychology #SocialPsychology #MentalHealth
#Pol #Politics #GeoPolitics #WorldNews
#AusPol #CdnPoli #EUpol #NZpol #UKpol #USpol
https://www.psypost.org/just-a-few-chats-with-a-biased-ai-can-alter-your-political-opinions/
Artificial intelligence chatbots are now a part of daily life, but these systems contain inherent biases from their training data. A new study investigates a pressing question: How might a chatbot's hidden political leanings influence a user's own opinions and decisions?
Learn about a few broad psychological techniques to improve your persuasion skills.
psychology #selfhelp #mentalhealth
https://www.threads.com/@brianthorm/post/DPEzqtfDh9N
September 26, 2025 at 07:14PM
#psychology #selfhelp #lifehack #socialpsychology #communication
3 Quick and interesting facts about body language.
psychology #selfhelp #mentalhealth
https://www.threads.com/@brianthorm/post/DPEg6PZiMPg
September 26, 2025 at 04:30PM
#psychology #selfhelp #lifehack #socialpsychology #communication
Why do people hate?
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/cifar-why-do-we-hate-1.7569012
Even in the name of love, we can justify hatred, even murder, of the other. But why do we hate others? Scholars from the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) have identified a list of 10 reasons why one group may hate another group. They also have suggestions on how to break the cycle of hate.
Learn about what goes into scarcity and how it increases perceived value and influences behaviours.
psychology #selfhelp #mentalhealth
https://www.threads.com/@brianthorm/post/DPCPHq0jR5s
September 25, 2025 at 07:16PM
#psychology #selfhelp #lifehack #socialpsychology #communication
Learn about Dark Triad personality traits and how they manifest broadly in people who have them.
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https://www.threads.com/@brianthorm/post/DPBgwqUiMlU
September 25, 2025 at 12:31PM
#psychology #selfhelp #lifehack #socialpsychology #communication
Self completion theory. What you wear and what you accessorize yourself with is a reflection of your self image and can have effects on your self identity.
psychology #selfhelp #mentalhealth
https://www.threads.com/@brianthorm/post/DO_vWkFDQtR
September 24, 2025 at 08:00PM
#psychology #selfhelp #lifehack #socialpsychology #communication
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