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Tyranny of the online minority
How social media influencers, algorithms, and crowds shape public opinion
May 19
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Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel
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Raunak Pillai
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Why Creativity is a Team Sport: How Great Ideas Happen
An interview with George Newman on the overlooked social science of creativity and collaboration.
May 11
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Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel
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We Crossed 10,000 Subscribers—Now We’re Upgrading the Newsletter
New amenities, new community perks, and what we’re building next.
May 5
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Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel
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April 2026
The psychology of corporate bullshit—and why it backfires inside organizations.
Why jargon-filled leadership language confuses teams, slows decisions, and corrodes credibility + take the Corporate BS Receptivity Test
Apr 28
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Yvonne Phan
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Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel
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Climate Doom Doesn't Mobilize—It Paralyzes
Lessons from one of the largest experiments on climate change behavior + a new initiative from MythBusters' Jamie Hyneman
Apr 22
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Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel
23
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How to feel more loved
70% of people don’t feel loved as much or as often as they’d like, this new book explains how to build stronger relationships
Apr 17
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Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel
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How social media is harming society
We describe the recent lawsuits against social media companies and how the harm extends beyond kids to the rest of society
Apr 7
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Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel
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March 2026
Reflections on The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
Why the Biggest Challenges of AI Technology are Human.
Mar 28
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Center for Conflict + Coop.
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Jay Van Bavel
, and
Anni Sternisko
13
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Will AI save humanity or destroy us all?
We are giving away free tickets to subscribers for our pre-release screening and live panel discussion of "THE AI DOC: Or How I Became an…
Mar 18
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Center for Conflict + Coop.
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Jay Van Bavel
, and
Anni Sternisko
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How to Disagree Better
How to engage more effectively with opposing viewpoints (book interview + giveaway with Julia Minson)
Mar 17
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Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel
35
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Entrepreneurs of Identity
The Problem with the Vitality Curve
Mar 12
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Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel
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The Downfall of Stereotype Threat
How one of social psychology’s most influential ideas started to crumble—and what replaces it.
Mar 3
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Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel
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Michael Inzlicht
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