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Those unsure of own ideas more resistant to views of others

July 2, 2009

University of Illinois psychology professor Dolores Albarracin

We swim in a sea of information, but filter out most of what we see or hear. A new analysis of data from dozens of studies sheds new light on how we choose what we do and do not hear. The study found that while people tend to avoid information that contradicts what they already think or believe, certain factors can cause them to seek out, or at least consider, other points of view.


NNSA Educates Next Generation of Nuclear Security Specialists

June 29, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration is pleased to announce that 24 graduate and undergraduate students have completed its inaugural course in nuclear nonproliferation at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York.


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