Archive - The Power of Us

Using the Science of Teams to Lead Scientific Teams

Issue 181: We offer four guiding principles to optimize large scientific collaborations based on the science of cooperation and collective intelligence

Sep 30 •

Center for Conflict + Coop.

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Cultures of Self-Silencing: An interview with Jenara Nerenberg

Issue 180: On self-silencing and the discomfort of disagreement (plus a book giveaway!)

Sep 23 •

Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel

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Jenara Nerenberg

Social Media and Political Violence

Issue 179: How social media fuels negativity, division, and hostility—and what we can all do about it

Sep 16 •

Center for Conflict + Coop.

Can reading a book make you a better person?

Issue 178: Research from our lab investigates if reading non-fiction books can make us more prosocial and less polarized.

Sep 11 •

Center for Conflict + Coop.

The Costs of Conviction: An interview + book giveaway with Steven Sloman

Issue 177: Steven Sloman's new book on the Costs of Conviction explains how sacred values can lead us astray in decision-making

Sep 5 •

Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel

August 2025

July 2025

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