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Why Is Economic Inequality the Status Quo?
The latest PSPI issue examines the political psychology of economic inequality and highlights the cognitive processes that sustain high levels of inequality across nations.
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A Child’s Environment May Shape How Their Brain Solves Problems
The findings may have implications for the classroom, as well as for broader efforts to reduce socioeconomic disparities in children’s academic outcomes.
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How the 2008 Recession Shifted Class Identity
A new study explores how the economic and social class of Americans changed after the Great Recession.
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Latest Cattell Sabbatical Researchers Will Focus on Animal Cognition, Child Development, and Emotion
Three researchers will receive support this year from the Sabbatical Fund Fellowship from the James McKeen Cattell Fund.
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Science Counters Educational Inequality
Psychological research identifies how academic disparities arise and proposes ways to reduce them.
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Seven Tips for Conducting Research With Low-Income Participants
Psychological researchers face a number of methodological and practical challenges when collecting data on low socio-economic communities. A team of scientists offer suggestions on overcoming those obstacles.
