Character & Context

The Science of Who We Are and How We Relate

Editors: Judith Hall, Leah Dickens, Colleen Sinclair

Apr 14, 2021

How Do Bisexual People See Themselves?

by Teri A. Kirby

Two female friends watch something interesting on mobile phone

Research gives new insight into bisexuality.

Apr 12, 2021 How and Why the Wealthy Try to Cover Up Their Privileges by L. Taylor Phillips After their advantages are pointed out to them, the wealthy exaggerate how hard they work and how much they suffered.	Apr 09, 2021 Perceived Attractiveness Really is in the Eye of the Beholder by Molly Bowdring A smile might make you more attractive, but it also depends on who’s looking.
Apr 07, 2021 Single? The Key to Belonging May Be Closer Than You Think by Alexandra N. Fisher Single or in a relationship? Either way offers a path to belonging.	Apr 05, 2021 Attitudes about Others Can Be Contagious by Allison L. Skinner-Dorkenoo Can attitudes about others be caught like a virus? Our research indicates that the answer is yes.

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Everything that people think, feel, and do is affected by some combination of their personal characteristics and features of the social context they are in at the time. Character & Context explores the latest insights about human behavior from research in personality and social psychology, the scientific field that studies the causes of everyday behaviors.

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