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Sandra González-Bailón
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How Social Networks Reshaped Society and Politics

In recent years, the media has been saturated with stories about the effects of social media on our social, political...

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Social Networks Outsmart Cognitive Biases

In 2010, the New York City-based restaurant Serendipity 3 revealed its $69 hot dog, winning the Guinness World Record for...

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What Makes Messages Persuasive?

PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín and Penn Psychology doctoral student Yubo Zhou studied the relative persuasive impact of messages expressing attitudes, describing behaviors, or combining both.

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Oral Histories Help Communities Reckon with COVID-19

Upcoming doctoral graduate Adetobi Moses’ new paper explores the power of oral histories

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Many Americans Pessimistic About AI’s Impact — And Want More Regulation

A new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that only 17% of Americans believe AI will have a positive impact on the United States over the next decade.

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Unpacking How Black Haircare Builds Community, Holds Memories, and Tells Stories

Upcoming graduate Cienna Davis argues that Black haircare is a technology just as powerful as any app.

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Want To Succeed in Academia? Build a Network Beyond Your Co-Authors

Lluís Danús, Sandra González-Bailón, and colleagues analyzed the ‘thank you’ notes in 129,750 political science journal articles and found that informal connections between authors were more predictive of higher productivity and impact than formal connections.

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What Makes College Students Support Disciplinary Action for Objectionable Speech?

A new study by Associate Professor Yphtach Lelkes and Professor Guy Grossman finds that U.S. college students oppose punishing objectionable speech unless it is highly harmful, and hateful speech against minority groups elicits stronger punitive responses than statements directed at white students.

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John L. Jackson, Jr., Duncan J. Watts, and Michael E. Mann Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

The Annenberg scholars are being honored for their contributions to the social, behavioral, and physical sciences.

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Grief in the Time of Social Media

When someone is incarcerated, the pain extends far beyond the prison walls. Families and communities are left to endure a...