How to Talk About Racism
Bring up racism at a party and don’t be surprised if people would rather shy … (Full Post)
Social Cognition
Name-Based Discrimination: Does Adopting “American” Names Prevent Discrimination?
It wasn’t until college that I met someone who was from another country but who … (Full Post)
Attitudes Exposed: How Repeated Exposure Leads to Attraction
Guest Post by Kerry O’Connor Have you ever heard a song on the radio for … (Full Post)
Christmas Decorations and Social Perception
It’s that time of year when human are most irrational: when they bring trees indoors … (Full Post)
Belief Perseverance: Holding Onto Discredited Beliefs
As with most things about this 2016 election, something got me thinking about social psychology. … (Full Post)
Be Skeptical…Unless They’re On Our Side
Did you hear? We’re in the midst of a war against the “liberal media.” These … (Full Post)
Color Psychology (and the Importance of Context)
You don’t have to look long before you find a book or website touting the … (Full Post)
When Irrelevant Numbers Bias Our Judgment: The Anchoring Heuristic
How tall do you think Mt. Everest is? (Don’t Google it—that kind of defeats the … (Full Post)
The Spotlight Effect: Why It Feels Like People Are Looking at Us (and Why They’re Actually Not)
I’m sure you’ve had this experience. You do something that seems so embarrassing, it consumes … (Full Post)