What Helping Heal Estranged Families Taught Me About How We Might Bridge Our Political Divide
The principles used to help reconcile estranged family members can also be used to help our country come together.
April 05th, 2021
politics
February 22nd, 2021
Research Lead: Two Vaccine Megastudies, the Greta Effect, Psychology’s Global Blindspot, and More
The Research Lead is a monthly digest connecting you to noteworthy academic and applied research from around the behavioral sciences. Here are our picks for February 2021.
February 08th, 2021
“Your Ideas Are Not Your Identity”: Adam Grant on How to Get Better at Changing Your Mind
In his latest book, “Think Again”, Adam Grant investigates why we struggle to update our ideas and opinions and how we can get better at it.
January 25th, 2021
Four Things I Learned About Behavior Change During a Pandemic from Katy Milkman and Jay Van Bavel
What do we know about vaccine uptake, how political identity and polarization have impacted public health, and what we can expect in 2021? A recap from our event with behavioral scientists Katy Milkman and Jay Van Bavel.
Research Lead: Political Civility, Not Compromise, the Pandemic and Human Nature, Setting Better Resolutions, and More
The Research Lead is a monthly digest connecting you to noteworthy academic and applied research from around the behavioral sciences. Here are our picks for December 2020 and January 2021.
January 05th, 2021
Event — How to Change Behavior During a Pandemic: From Personal Habits to Public Health
Join us for a conversation about the science of behavior change—from public health tools to slow the pandemic to keeping New Year’s resolutions.
November 23rd, 2020
Understanding the Outrage Over Altering Holiday Celebrations Despite COVID-19 Risks
New research identifies a reason people may flout COVID-19 restrictions around the holidays: because altering longstanding rituals is perceived as an affront to sacred values.
The Divide Between Political Parties Feels Big. Fortunately, It’s Smaller Than We Think.
Misperceptions held by Democrats and Republicans about how the other side views them have troubling consequences for our democracy. Correcting them can help.
November 02nd, 2020
How the “Last Disaster Bias” Could Be Skewing Democrat Strategy in the 2020 Election
Is the Biden campaign learning the wrong lessons from Clinton’s failed presidential run in 2016?
October 27th, 2020
Why We’re All Likely Spreading Misinformation, and How to Stop
As the election approaches, it’s essential, and easy, to address this behavioral blind spot.
