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People Assume Sexists Are Also Racist and Vice Versa
The stigma associated with prejudice against women and people of color seems to transfer from one group to another, a series of experiments shows.
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Political Affiliation Can Predict How People Will React to False Information About Threats
Social conservatives are more likely to believe untrue warnings about possible threats than are liberals, two studies show.
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Motivating Eco-Friendly Behaviors Depends on Cultural Values
The specific cultural values of a country may determine whether concern about environmental issues actually leads individuals to engage in environmentally friendly behaviors.
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Tracing the Source of Children’s Racial Attitudes
How children learn about race, ethnicity, and religion depends largely on how their parents present information about different individuals and groups during crucial developmental periods. As part of a symposium at the 2016 APS Annual
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How To Teach Children That Failure Is The Secret To Success
NPR: Is failure a positive opportunity to learn and grow, or is it a negative experience that hinders success? How parents answer that question has a big influence on how much children think they can
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Albert Bandura Receives National Medal of Science
President Obama presented eminent psychological scientist Albert Bandura with the National Medal of Science in a ceremony held at the White House on May 19, 2016. Awarded annually by a committee of presidential appointees, the
