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The psychology of insults

  • Written by Nick Haslam, Professor of Psychology, University of Melbourne

With the Trump presidency we may be entering a golden age of insult and name-calling. Trump himself is exercising leadership in this regard. No fewer than 305 people, places and things have felt the sting of his derisive tweets.

Psychology has recently swung towards the study of the positive side of human experience. However a few brave researchers...

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