Family reunions play an important role in the Black community, so it was fitting that the University of Michigan Program for Research on Black Americans called its June 20 event a family reunion rather than an academic conference. In fact, it was a bit of both. Established in 1976 at the U-M Institute for Social… Continue reading Program for Black Americans holds its first official reunion
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Manipulative and empathetic people both adept at reading emotions
ANN ARBOR—People shouldn’t assume that someone who can easily read their feelings always has their best interests at heart. Although good emotion-recognition skills might seem like concern and empathy, some people might use these skills to manipulate others, new University of Michigan research suggests. Both manipulative and empathetic people are equally capable of reading others’… Continue reading Manipulative and empathetic people both adept at reading emotions
Inglehart finds choice, gender equality, tolerance drive rise in world happiness
Tell Us How to Boost National Morale in Gloomy Times? by Matt Mabe, Business Week 12/11/2008 The 2008 World Values Survey found that freedom of choice and tolerance and not simply wealth have lots to do with a rise in happiness Happiness hunters have done it again. They’ve used an army of pollsters and a… Continue reading Inglehart finds choice, gender equality, tolerance drive rise in world happiness