Believing the Future Will Be Favorable May Prevent Action
Findings from a series of studies show that people tend to believe others will come around to their point of view over time, a trend that holds across various contexts and cultures… More
Beliefs
Why conservatives are more likely than liberals to believe false information about threats
Los Angeles Times: After an electoral season that blurred the line between fact and fantasy, a team of UCLA researchers is… More
People Assume Sexists Are Also Racist and Vice Versa
The stigma associated with prejudice against women and people of color seems to transfer from one group to another, a series of experiments shows… More
Political Affiliation Can Predict How People Will React to False Information About Threats
Social conservatives are more likely to believe untrue warnings about possible threats than are liberals, two studies show… More
Motivating Eco-Friendly Behaviors Depends on Cultural Values
The specific cultural values of a country may determine whether concern about environmental issues actually leads individuals to engage in environmentally friendly behaviors… More
Tracing the Source of Children’s Racial Attitudes
How children learn about race, ethnicity, and religion depends largely on how their parents present information about different individuals and… More