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Americans Can’t Escape Long-Disproven Body Stereotypes
Imagine preparing for a job interview or a promising first date. You probably consider your outfit and general grooming—a fresh shower, plus hair products and makeup, if you use them. Glasses or contacts? Hair up
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People Link Body Shapes With Personality Traits
Our first impressions of the personality traits of people we’ve just met may depend on their body shape.
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Back Page: The Chronicles of a ‘Me-Searcher’
Sarah Gaither shares how her experiences as a biracial individual have informed her psychological research on identity.
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APS Past President Mahzarin Banaji Among Golden Goose Award Recipients
Banaji and colleagues Anthony Greenwald and Brian Nosek are being honored for their groundbreaking research on implicit bias.
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People Can Infer Which Politicians Are Corrupt From Their Faces
People can make better-than-chance judgments about whether unfamiliar politicians have been convicted of corruption simply by looking at their portraits.
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Myth: People With Mental Illness Are More Prone to Violence
Instructors should be prepared to listen for —and challenge — belief perseverance, and can use this myth to highlight how automatic and difficult belief perseverance can be to overcome.