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Middle Ground Ponder

Middle Ground Ponder
Dive into what makes us—and others—tick.
Middle Ground Ponder

No matter where we live, we walk among others. We watch people, form opinions, follow the crowd or not. All day, we decide how to be with people. For decades, social scientists have studied and learned much about such human interactions. In the essays below, discover some of what shapes our social lives.

Middle Ground

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grants No. 1713638 and 2116110. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.