About Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel
This is a newsletter for people who want to get smarter about groups and make groups smarter.
Our goal is to help people harness their shared identities to improve performance, increase cooperation, and promote social harmony by sharing cutting-edge science and practical advice. We will also share videos and educational materials for people who want to use and teach these ideas.
Join our community of over 10,000 subscribers (and nearly one million readers), as we discuss the role of social identity, group dynamics, and collective behavior in organizations and society, highlight new research and books by experts on collective behavior, and update you about our award-winning book “Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony. ”
Our newsletter goes well beyond our book, applying lessons of identity to new topics, sharing cutting-edge studies, and connecting members of our community. To give you a sample of what you’ll be reading, past newsletters have explained:
How to acheive your New Year’s Resolutions and other goals
Why people are obsessed with dubious personality tests
The secrets to happiness and living a long life
Lessons for avoiding groupthink in teams and organizations
The science of building solidarity across difference
A survival guide for polarized family and work gatherings
What motivates bystanders to intervene in a crisis
A free course syllabus on the power of shared identity
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