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How to Reverse the Psychology of Othering

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May 11, 2023

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY | May 11, 2023

Are we living in an age of “othering?” 

At a time when social media siloes enable disinformation and insensitivity, when voices in media and politics prey on division, and when people report extreme levels of social and cultural polarization, it’s clear that this tendency is on the rise.  And still, the tendency is arguably as ancient as humanity itself.

SCSC Founder Kim Samuel explores this social construct further in her latest Power of Belonging series article in Psychology Today.

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