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Chris Sibley
The University of Auckland, New Zealand http://www.psych.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/chris–sibley/ What does your research focus on? My research focuses on trying to understand how and why people use ideology to justify social inequality and group hierarchy. I am
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Math for baby boys
The Boston Globe: The Nuremberg Trials established that individuals cannot fall back on a claim that they were merely conforming and “following orders” to justify immoral actions. Nevertheless, a new study suggests that people consider
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Does Team Training Save Lives? A New Science Gives It a Rigorous Evaluation
Whether the task is flying a plane, fighting a battle, or caring for a patient, good teamwork is crucial to getting it done right. That’s why team-building and training courses are big business in the
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Liar, liar, pants on fire? Your baby will be the judge
msnbc: Babies may be a lot more savvy than we think. A new study has found that babies little more than a year old can tell whether we’re trustworthy enough to listen to, according to
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How to spot a liar in 20 seconds flat
msnbc: A little snap judgment goes a long way toward making friends: According to a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, all it takes is 20 seconds to decide whether or not a
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Ian Dunbar on dog-friendly dog training
Psychology students curious about animal behavior will certainly find this peek into the popular pets’ inner workings a nice little intellectual treat. Empathy sits at the center of forging a healthy, loving and mutually beneficial