Training to Wisely Navigate Social Conflicts

Conflict Resolution

People are able to approach social conflicts more wisely if they have trained themselves in advance by practicing a distanced self-talk technique. More

Inside the lab using mind-changing psychology experiments to solve the Israel-Palestine conflict

To read a man’s mind, first you have to outline his skull. Last November, I watched a psychologist use a digital pen to draw the circumference of a man’s head. The coordinates of his brain were quickly mapped, pinpointing the precise areas within his skull that process emotions. Behind him More

Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science

“How Psychological Science Can Influence Climate-Change Attitudes and Actions“
by David G. Myers and “Individual Differences in Navigating“ by Gil Einstein and Cindi May. More

APS Fellow Carsten de Dreu Receives Spinoza Prize

The Spinoza Prize recognizes Carsten de Dreu’s groundbreaking research exploring conflict, negotiation, decision making, and innovation in groups. More

New Research From Psychological Science

A sample of new research exploring the dynamics of iconic memory, linguistic cues and policy support, and antisocial punishment of cooperators. More