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The Bias Hunter
In February 2021, cognitive psychologist Itiel Dror set off a firestorm in the forensics community. In a paper, he suggested forensic pathologists were more likely to pronounce a child’s death a murder versus an accident if the
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New Content From Perspectives on Psychological Science
A sample of articles on citation counts and scholars’ career, ecological validity, theory building, reducing bias in policy-related research, affordances, student motivation, and mathematical psychology.
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Our Sense of Fairness Is Beyond Politics
APS Member/Author: Alison Gopnik What do the haves owe to the have-nots? Should a society redistribute resources from some people to others? These questions are central to the economic policy differences between left and right.
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People Link Body Shapes With Personality Traits
Our first impressions of the personality traits of people we’ve just met may depend on their body shape.
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Cognitive Training Focused on Consequences May Promote Healthier Habits
Interventions to reduce unwanted behaviors often focus on retraining people’s mental associations, but showing people the consequences of the behaviors may be more effective.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research articles exploring the role of crowd formation in online ratings and how the composition of police lineups influences eyewitness identification.
