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US Election 2020

Trump is true to the image he has created of himself

Trump has created an image of himself as the strong man, who will rebuild American values and fight for the forgotten women and men. That he is true to this message is part of his strength, says Sigrun Marie Moss, a researcher who specialises in political psychology.

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Why Some are Racists

Despite increased information and knowledge, racism is still alive and kicking around the world. New research suggests racism could be a genetic trait.

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The World With Viruses

Promoting old hatreds

Cathrine Thorleifsson, who is conducting research on the far right at the Centre for Research on Extremism (C-REX) believes that old hatreds could resurface during the coronavirus pandemic.

 

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The Frisch and Haavelmo Jubilee Seminar and the Haavelmo Lecture

Dec. 3, 2019

In 2019 it is 50 years and 30 years respectively since Ragnar Frisch and Trygve Haavelmo received The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. The Department of Economics and the Faculty of Social Sciences invite to a celebration.

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  • Researcher has followed conversations on anti-Islamic online forums Jan. 26, 2021

    In many countries, the current political opinions of different groups firmly oppose each other. A new study of two Norwegian Facebook forums points out how group discussions on social media may be pushing the boundaries.

  • Two new RCN grants for Promenta Dec. 17, 2020

    PIs Espen Røysamb and Ragnhild Bang Nes scored two for two this week as grants from the Research Council of Norway were announced, adding two exciting new projects to the Promenta portfolio. These grants provide the resources to do groundbreaking research into the field of quality of life and wellbeing, from two rather different perspectives.

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