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Science Denial

Science Denial on Both Sides of the Aisle

October 10, 2017September 27, 2017 by Andy

As someone with a long history of loving science, it can be infuriating to see … (Full Post)

Categories BlogTags ideology, motivated cognition, motivated reasoning, Social Cognition1 Comment
How to Talk About Racism

How to Talk About Racism

September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 by Andy

Bring up racism at a party and don’t be surprised if people would rather shy … (Full Post)

Categories BlogTags communication, Prejudice, racism, Social Cognition, teachingLeave a comment
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Name-Based Discrimination: Does Adopting “American” Names Prevent Discrimination?

March 7, 2017March 6, 2017 by Andy

It wasn’t until college that I met someone who was from another country but who … (Full Post)

Categories BlogTags Culture, discrimination, Prejudice, Social CognitionLeave a comment
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Attitudes Exposed: How Repeated Exposure Leads to Attraction

January 17, 2017January 8, 2017 by Andy

Guest Post by Kerry O’Connor  Have you ever heard a song on the radio for … (Full Post)

Categories BlogTags attitude change, attitudes, attractions, persuasion, Social Cognition2 Comments
Christmas Decoration Psychology

Christmas Decorations and Social Perception

December 13, 2016December 6, 2016 by Andy

It’s that time of year when human are most irrational: when they bring trees indoors … (Full Post)

Categories BlogTags judgment, personality, Social Cognition1 Comment
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Belief Perseverance: Holding Onto Discredited Beliefs

November 8, 2016November 7, 2016 by Andy

As with most things about this 2016 election, something got me thinking about social psychology. … (Full Post)

Categories BlogTags belief, persuasion, Social CognitionLeave a comment
Media Bias

Be Skeptical…Unless They’re On Our Side

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 by Andy

Did you hear? We’re in the midst of a war against the “liberal media.” These … (Full Post)

Categories BlogTags Biases, persuasion, political attitudes, political psychology, Social Cognition2 Comments
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Color Psychology (and the Importance of Context)

June 28, 2016June 22, 2016 by Andy

You don’t have to look long before you find a book or website touting the … (Full Post)

Categories BlogTags Attraction, color, priming, Social Cognition5 Comments
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When Irrelevant Numbers Bias Our Judgment: The Anchoring Heuristic

August 18, 2015August 12, 2015 by Andy

How tall do you think Mt. Everest is? (Don’t Google it—that kind of defeats the … (Full Post)

Categories BlogTags anchoring, Biases, heuristics, judgment, Social Cognition1 Comment
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The Spotlight Effect: Why It Feels Like People Are Looking at Us (and Why They’re Actually Not)

June 22, 2015July 26, 2017 by Andy

I’m sure you’ve had this experience. You do something that seems so embarrassing, it consumes … (Full Post)

Categories BlogTags Biases, Egocentric, Perception, Social Cognition, The Self11 Comments

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