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You can't characterize human nature if studies overlook 85 percent of people on Earth

  • Written by Daniel Hruschka, Professor and Associate Director of the School of Human Evolution and Social Change , Arizona State University
By only working in their own backyards, what do psychology researchers miss about human behavior?Arthimedes/Shutterstock.com

Over the last century, behavioral researchers have revealed the biases and prejudices that shape how people see the world and the carrots and sticks that influence our daily actions. Their discoveries have filled psychology...

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