Why We Should Lower the Voting Age to 16
The young people who have come forward to call for gun control in the wake of the mass shooting at… More
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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
Featured Articles: “Understanding Mind From Matter: What Does Prehistoric Farming Say About Your Prefrontal Cortex?” and “To Err Is Human: The Psychological Science of Voting Mistakes”… More
Anxious about the election? Here’s some perspective.
The Washington Post: It’s hard to recall another time as uncertain as this. Americans are worried that they are vulnerable… More
The Problems with Poor Ballot Design
Scientific American: Tensions are mounting as we hurtle towards Election Day this Tuesday, yet with all the focus on who’s… More
Social Science Says: Go Vote!
NPR: Millions of Americans will cast a vote for the next president of the United States on Nov. 8 —… More
Using Science to Understand How Ballot Design Impacts Voter Behavior
Concern over the security of the voting process is a recurring issue, but psychological science suggests an even bigger problem may lurk within our voting systems: poor design… More