OpinionNovember 1, 2020
Researchers' Politics Don't Undermine Their Scientific Results
A new study finds no serious evidence of a liberal (or conservative) bias with respect to replicability, quality or impact of research
Stories by Jay Van Bavel
Jay Van Bavel is an assistant professor of psychology and director of the Social Identity and Morality Laboratory at New York University. He studies how our collective concerns—group identities, moral values and political beliefs—alter our perceptions and evaluations of the world around us.
BehaviorAugust 20, 2019
Why Moral Emotions Go Viral Online
A study of Twitter demonstrates the attentional power of certain words
BehaviorMay 30, 2019
Rethinking the Infamous Stanford Prison Experiment
Newly revealed evidence suggests that putting people into positions of absolute control over others doesn’t necessarily lead to cruelty by itself
BehaviorNovember 20, 2018
How Political Opinions Change
A clever experiment shows it's surprisingly easy to change someone’s political views, revealing how flexible we are
BehaviorJune 2, 2015
The Flexibility of Racial Bias
Research suggests that racism is not hard wired, offering hope on one of America’s enduring problems
November 21, 2013
The Dark Side of Power Posing: Cape or Kryptonite?
In 1942, the mild mannered Clark Kent excused himself from his friend Lois Lane to take an important call. Clark slipped into a phone booth (remember those?), and moments later Superman emerged.