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New research co-led by a Victoria University of Wellington researcher shows that encouraging interpersonal interactions to reduce prejudice—a key strategy used around the world—might not be as effective as previously thought.
Research from Victoria University of Wellington is investigating how to help people be more self-controlled and focus on long-term gain rather than immediate rewards.
Everyday behaviours such as choosing what to eat may have things in common with bigger issues we face in life, says Victoria University of Wellington's Professor of Psychology Marc Wilson.
New research led by Victoria University of Wellington shows people who favour hierarchy and inequality in society are less likely to be pro-environmental.
Social and economic inequality creates a vicious circle in which the greater the inequality the more those at the top protect their privileged position, according to newly released research by an international group that includes Victoria University of Wellington’s Associate Professor Ronald Fischer.
