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Gelfand Receives Anneliese Maier Research Award

APS Fellow Michele Gelfand, an expert in the study of conflicts and comparative cultures, accepted the Anneliese Maier Research Award at a ceremony at Heidelberg University, Germany. ... More>


How Voters Really Decide

APS Fellow Jonathan Haidt, New York University, has been all over the news lately. Why? Because in the US, the election-season mudslinging has begun. With each party striving to gain an advantage, the science behind voting behavior, political ideology, and compromise is crucial. ... More>


Does Alcohol Really Help People Get Along?


Politics and Prejudice – Insights from Psychological Science

New research from psychological science explores factors operating in political attitudes that could explain why political ideology and prejudice are often linked. Liberals and Conservatives Both Prejudiced Against Groups with More>


L’alcol è un “lubrificante” sociale (Alcohol is a social lubricant)