The Bias Against Creativity
As Asimov declared in his famous 1959 essay on creativity and idea generation, “The world in general disapproves of creativity.”
Psychology
Stereotype Threat in Police Encounters: Implications for Miscarriages of Justice
Data from research I recently conducted with Bette Bottoms and Phillip Goff, published in Law and Human Behavior, suggest that the psychological experience of such police encounters is very different for Black as compared to White citizens.
The Edge of Belief: Maria Konnikova on the Art of the Con
Her journey into the world of confidence men and women takes the reader to the edge of reality, belief, and trust.
How Delta Masters the Game of Overbooking Flights
When Delta overbooks a flight, they let their passengers decide how much getting bumped is worth. I discovered this last week when I checked in online for my flight from Minneapolis to Philadelphia.
Psychology’s Role In Addressing Environmental Problems
The news is full of stories like these: The most powerful hurricane in history hits Mexico. California endures a record-breaking drought. 2015 is on track to be the warmest year ever recorded.
Teens, False Confessions, and Perceptions of the Police
There is no question that teenagers like Marty Tankleff and the Central Park Five suffered enormous miscarriages of justice—having spent years in prison for confessing to crimes they didn’t commit.