Trying to persuade people with different political views can be fatiguing and frustrating, but it’s not as pointless as we might think. New research shows that even on divisive issues, far more persuasion attempts succeeded than backfired.
A new study
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Throughout his 50-year career, Charles Manski has had a broad taste in research, publishing work for both academic and mainstream audiences on a wide range of policy topics including financial aid for college students, pandemic response, clinical medicine and climate
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Sociologist has applied network science to study crime, violence and policing
Sociologist Andrew Papachristos will become Northwestern University’s new director of the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) and the John G. Searle Professor of Sociology, effective Sept. 1. is the …
Larry Hedges, Board of Trustees Professor of Statistics and Education and Social Policy, has been selected as the winner of the World Cultural Council 2023 José Vasconcelos World Award of Education.
The Council described Hedges’ development of statistical …
With states reopening and vaccination rates on the incline, many are hopeful that the pandemic is finally coming to an end. However, a national survey conducted by researchers from Northwestern, Harvard, Northeastern, and Rutgers found that depression and other mental …
Professors and students were asked the question, “What has led to the current divisiveness within the United States, and how has that impacted civility and the ability to compromise?”
James Druckman ’93, Payson S. Wild Professor in the Department of …