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
Intergroup Relations
What is Grammar’s Role in Conflict?
A new study shows just how critical word choice becomes in softening long-standing conflicts — including geopolitical clashes… More
How to Get People to Care About Inequality
Personal contact increases psychological investment in equality by making people more empathetic, increasing personal relevance, and humanizing those in other ethnic groups… More
People hate small talk so much that some hosts have started banning it from their parties
We’d just left a crowded birthday party when a friend told me he admired the way I made small talk… More
How Rooting for a Rival Could Help Your Team
Why would you ever root against your team in the NCAA basketball championship? Psychological science suggests that a rival team’s win may improve your team’s motivation and performance next season… More
Contagious Anxiety in Inter-Race Interactions
Simply interacting with someone with a racial bias could cause one to ‘catch’ that anxiety and feel secondhand stress… More