People Favor Highly-Reviewed Products, Even When They Shouldn’t
We often rely on the ratings and reviews of others to help us choose a product or service, but we sometimes use this information in ways that can actually work to our disadvantage… More
Judgment
Uncovering the Secrets of a Trustworthy Face
Scientific American: We tend to trust the people around us. We trust cab drivers and doctors with our lives, we… More
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
Systematic Research Investigates Effects of Money on Thinking, Behavior
Three experiments provide inconsistent evidence for the effect of money primes on various measures of self-sufficient thinking and behavior… More
White People Show Race Bias When Judging Deception
Research shows that White people are more likely to perceive a Black person as a truth-teller compared with a White person, although their spontaneous behavior indicates the reverse bias… More
Measuring Our Changing First Impressions
People make rapid judgments about the characteristics of others based on their facial expressions. Although these first impressions may seem… More