Thread by @gtconway3d

"Many have been shocked by the silence —and even support—of so many elected members of the GOP in response to Trump’s increasingly outlandish claims. But their behavior isn’t at all surprising to social psychologists: ...."

https://twitter.com/sandersonspeaks/status/1341687956109668352

"It’s a perfect demonstration of how toxic environments grow gradually, as problematic behavior starts with something small that then continues and expands."

https://twitter.com/jilldlawrence/status/1341732781571928069

"Real-world cases of corporate fraud provide similar evidence of the slippery slope of problematic behavior. Interviews with financial executives indicted for accounting fraud reveal that their conduct in virtually all cases escalated gradually."
amp.usatoday.com/amp/3989411001…

"When we find ourselves in a tricky situation, it’s really important to take a single step in the right direction. ... This ... process of early intervention applies in all sorts of daily situations, ...."
news.yahoo.com/amphtml/slippe…

"... from calling out a friend for making a racist joke, reporting hazing on an athletic team to confronting a colleague who falsifies expense reports."

https://twitter.com/SandersonSpeaks/status/1341687956109668352

"This is precisely the approach used in the most effective programs shown to prevent bullying in schools, harassment in the workplace, and police misconduct."

https://twitter.com/sandersonspeaks/status/1341687956109668352

"In other words, do sweat the small stuff. Republicans should think about trying it."

https://twitter.com/sandersonspeaks/status/1341687956109668352