Our Social Brains

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by Richard Lopez

The Big, Bad Outgroup

By Richard Lopez on July 8, 2011 in Our Social Brains

Many times when I tune into a major news channel, whether it be CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, or the like, I am constantly struck by a glaring psychological phenomenon as the talking heads spew invective at each other: constant attacks against a vaguely defined outgroup. Read More

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Richard Lopez is pursuing his Ph.D in Cognitive Neuroscience at Dartmouth.

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