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fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

The Dangerous Anonymity of ICE

The "Big Beautiful Bill" allocated $170 billion to support ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). This amount is unprecedented in U.S. history. And the presence of ICE agents in all corners of the United States has been a hotly controversial issue, to be understated. The news stories go on and on. The fact is that the current administration seems to be under the impression that a core problem in the United States today is found in the high number of undocumented immigrants living in the country.
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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Lessons of "The Trick-or-Treat Study"

A field experiment observed 1,352 trick-or-treating children to assess effects of anonymity, group dynamics, and assigned responsibility on taking candy or money.
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