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• Young Americans Penalize Opposing Political Views When Dating

  08-06-2026 18:39 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostWhen young Americans use dating apps, young Americans tend to reject potential partners from opposing political parties much more strongly than they prefer those who share their own political views. A new study published in the European Sociological Review suggests that this political dealbreaker is mostly driven by assumptions about a potential partner's lifestyle and whether family and friends would approve of the match.
  
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• Most New AI Data Centers in U.S. to Be Built on Drought-Hit Land

  08-06-2026 18:39 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: The Guardian - Climate CrisisA record-shattering drought has racked much of the U.S. But the artificial intelligence industry is pushing ahead regardless, with the majority of planned data centers set to be built in drought-ridden locations, a Guardian analysis has found. About two-thirds of upcoming data centers—which typically require a large amount of water to operate—are set to be built in places that have been among the driest in the country over the past year.
  
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• U.S. Senator Introduces Bill to Restrict the Defense Department's Use of AI

  08-06-2026 18:38 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Press International - Health NewsU.S. Senator Adam Schiff, Democrat of California, introduced a bill Monday that seeks to limit the Department of Defense's use of artificial intelligence in lethal strikes. The Human Authority in Lethal Operations Act would establish guardrails and oversight for the use of autonomous and semi-autonomous weapons and surveillance systems that use AI. Schiff said the department's use of AI in recent months shows there is an "urgent need" for the...
  
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• Small Psychological Differences Predict a Person's Sex with 80% Accuracy

  08-06-2026 18:38 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostPsychological differences between men and women generally tend to be tiny, but a new study found that combining multiple small psychological differences can accurately predict a person's sex roughly 80% of the time. The findings, published in Scientific Reports, suggest that combined differences in cognition, personality, and interests may partly explain why certain occupations and career trajectories tend to be more common among men or women.
  
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• Why Antisemitism Emerges on Both the Political Right and Left

  08-06-2026 08:55 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostAntisemitism involves prejudice, discrimination, and hostility aimed at Jewish people, and a new psychological model suggests that a belief in excessive Jewish power fuels antisemitism across opposite ends of the political and ideological spectrum. The findings, published in The American Psychologist, indicate that different educational and social interventions might be needed to address antisemitism depending on a person's political worldview.
  
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