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Do Gender Norms Influence Political Engagement?

The Horizons Tracker

New research from the University of Bologna illustrates how these roles influence the subsequent engagement with politics of children as they get older. Political engagement. This in turn makes boys more confident both in expressing their political views and then defending them.

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Don’t Follow the Crowd

Lead Change Blog

The Self-Enhancement Effect. In one study , two-thirds of the participants agreed with the statement, “Deep down, you enjoy feeling superior to others.” There’s even a name for the mental state of thinking you’re superior to others— the self-enhancement effect. Avoiding Self-Righteousness. What does that mean?

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Game Helps Us To Avoid Online Echo Chambers

The Horizons Tracker

A new game from the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology aims to help us become more aware of echo chambers and hopefully avoid falling into them. ” Raising awareness. ” Raising awareness. They begin by being randomly assigned to a scenario in areas such as health, the environment, or politics.

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Workplace Gossip | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Let me cut right to the chase – real leaders don’t participate in gossip, and likewise they don’t tolerate gossip from others. While the emotional distress associated with gossip can be dealt with fairly easily, the political discord that can erupt in an organization can be nothing short of disastrous.

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Does Racial Resentment Help To Explain Divisions In Society?

The Horizons Tracker

. “ As a comparison, lynchings were spearheaded by blatant racists, but thousands of everyday citizens were willing participants who cheered, posed for photographs, and departed with souvenirs as if they were state fairs.” ” Racial resentment. These groups tend to reinforce our notions of ourselves and what is good and bad.

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Government Funding Can Elevate Your Business: But Know What You’re Getting Into

Strategy Driven

Venture capitalists, self-funding, crowd-funding, and loans can all be a good fit at times, but in some industries, government grants are the easiest, fastest way to grow. In some cases, you might also be asked to participate in PR efforts, giving press interviews or meeting with government officials.

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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

What we’re experiencing today is too much form over substance – leaders lacking in foundation, but replete with social/political savvy. In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia. Be self-aware.

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