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Airline passengers have been big winners of US disclosure regulations, study finds

One reason people may do so is novelty and falsehood is more likely to spread if it produces identifiable emotions

Authorised use of that data can do a great deal of good

A new study finds that personalised information with specific 
suggestions for action helps consumers make better choices

As part of an agreement, wealthy nations should be prepared to meet their $100b pledge or even add to it

Social psychologists have emphasised the pervasiveness of ‘motivated reasoning’

The simplest advice is not to rely on messengers who end up fortifying the narrative of those who are drawn to him — and to enlist those that can make that narrative seem preposterous

Once a belief begins to spread, a lot of people within a network may accept it

It takes a long time to figure out how to handle a complicated problem

Climate change lacks other characteristics that spur public concern about risks