A5058467907- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Social Media and Politics
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Information and Cyber Security
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
University of Minnesota, Duluth
2022-2024
Swarthmore College
2017-2022
Singer (United States)
2021
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2012-2016
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
2014
Implicit preferences are malleable, but does that change last? We tested 9 interventions (8 real and 1 sham) to reduce implicit racial over time. In 2 studies with a total of 6,321 participants, all immediately reduced preferences. However, none were effective after delay several hours days. also found these did not explicit reliably moderated by motivations respond without prejudice. Short-term malleability in necessarily lead long-term change, raising new questions about the flexibility...
The authors test the hypothesis that low-effort thought promotes political conservatism. In Study 1, alcohol intoxication was measured among bar patrons; as blood level increased, so did conservatism (controlling for sex, education, and identification). 2, participants under cognitive load reported more conservative attitudes than their no-load counterparts. 3, time pressure increased participants' endorsement of terms. 4, considering terms in a cursory manner endorsed those asked to...
Two experiments examined the role of perpetrator power in witnesses’ decision to confront a prejudicial remark. In Experiment 1, participants who witnessed sexist remark by higher‐power (vs. an equal‐power) were significantly less likely express confrontation intentions, despite finding highly biased and inappropriate. 2, read scenarios involving versus racist perpetrated someone higher vs. lower equal power, they reported their intentions. Perpetrator again inhibited direct this effect was...
Hierarchy and dominance are ubiquitous. Because social hierarchy is early learned highly rehearsed, the value of enjoys relative ease over competing egalitarian values. In six studies, we interfere with deliberate thinking measure endorsement egalitarianism. Study 1, bar patrons' blood alcohol content was correlated preference. 2, cognitive load increased authority/hierarchy moral foundation. 3, low-effort thought instructions reduced equality endorsement. 4, ego depletion caused a trend...
Abstract Across two studies we test the prediction that multicultural experiences reduce intercultural prejudice by increasing Openness to Experience. In Study 1, frequency of self‐reported was associated with greater openness and less ethnic prejudice, explained relationship between prejudice. 2, experimentally manipulated a experience. Compared those in control condition, participants exposed cultural members elements foreign cultures reported being higher Experience expressed toward these...
Abstract In two studies, we test the prediction that perceived longevity increases system justification and legitimacy of inequality. Study 1, foundations capitalist were portrayed as younger or older on a timeline. Participants scored higher economic capitalism more legitimate when they led to believe this was older. 2, manipulated Indian caste recruited both Indians Americans. Both groups judged justifiable it described longstanding. addition, reported dependence than Feelings explained...
Disgust has been implicated as a potential causal agent underlying socio-political attitudes and behaviors. Several recent studies have suggested that pathogen disgust may be mechanism social conservatism. However, the specificity of this effect is still in question. The present study tested effects on range policy preferences to clarify whether generally political conservatism across public or uniquely related specific content domains. Self-reported were compared between participants two...
Misinformation has sown distrust in the legitimacy of American elections. Nowhere this been more concerning than 2020 U.S. presidential election wherein Donald Trump falsely declared that it was stolen through fraud. Although social media platforms attempted to dispute Trump’s false claims by attaching soft moderation tags his posts, little is known about effectiveness strategy. We experimentally tested use “disputed” on Twitter posts as a means curbing misinformation. voters with high...
The “cognitive miser” metaphor is a classic characterization of mental life wherein cognitive efficiency favored over careful and reflective thinking. A presumed implication that reliance on intuitive processing in the absence thinking should encourage stereotyping. However, research to date has not adequately tested whether proclivities engage correspond with less stereotype endorsement, nor if their influence occurs independent ability epistemic motivation. In two studies, we conducted...
Implicit prejudice is malleable, but does that change last? We tested nine interventions (eight real and one sham) have been demonstrated to reduce implicit racial temporarily determine whether their effects also persisted over time. In two studies with a total of 6,321 participants, all immediately reduced prejudice, none were effective after delay several hours days. found these did not explicit reliably moderated by motivations respond without prejudice. Short-term malleability in...
Abstract We report the results from a four‐wave longitudinal study ( N = 951–1349) investigating perceptions of 2020 US Presidential Election as legitimate. Specifically, role homophily (“love same”) was examined in creating politically homogenous social and informational networks that facilitate amplify polarized election's legitimacy belief voter fraud across time. Consistent with our hypotheses, Trump voters’ susceptibility to misinformation about refusals accept election legitimate...
Abstract. Stern, West, and Schmitt (2014) reported that liberals display truly false uniqueness in contrast to moderates conservatives who consensus. We conducted a close, preregistered replication of Stern et al.’s research with large sample ( N = 1,005). Liberals, moderates, demonstrated the consensus effect by overestimating ingroup False was strongest among conservatives, followed weakest liberals. However, did score higher than on need for scale, which partially accounted difference...
Three studies demonstrate that, all else being equal, the threshold for justifying social change is higher than maintaining status quo. Higher standards were observed across institutional requirements (Study 1), political candidates 2), and city ordinances 3). In studies, lopsided increased as quo preference increased. Study 1 revealed novel entities lacking precedence, 2 demonstrated information-seeking about non-status alternatives to scrutinize them, 3 showed biased interpretation of...
Among the reasons for Covid-19 mRNA vaccine hesitancy are vaccines’ relative newness and, consequentially, concerns about their risks and safety. In this research, we address these by manipulating perceived longevity of technology underlying vaccines (i.e., how long participants think technologies have been in existence). An internet sample American adults (N = 433) was shown one two versions a timeline medical events with ‘creation placed to its left or right. The placement creation on...