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Liberals and conservatives see sexual harassment claims very differently. This explains why.
Over this past year, the #MeToo movement has put sexual harassment claims front and center in the news. Most recently, accusations of assault and harassment against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett M. Kavanaugh, prompted
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Why Men Sexually Harass Women
I can’t imagine my teenage self—or any girl I knew—doing anything like what Christine Blasey Ford described teenage boys doing to her. Watching the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing last week, I was struck by the
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Memory, Science, and a Supreme Court Nomination
Memory researchers provide scientific perspectives on the assault allegations facing a US Supreme Court nominee.
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To Reduce Sexual Misconduct, Help People Understand How Their Advances Might Be Received
The revelations of the #MeToo movement seem to have caught many men by surprise. Comedian Aziz Ansari was “surprised and concerned,” believing his encounter with a woman to be “by all indications completely consensual.” Well-known
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What It’s Like To Watch #MeToo When It Is You, Too
On average, more than 300,000 Americans experience rape or sexual assault each year. When the #MeToo movement makes headlines, those survivors are reading. How is that affecting people who have experienced sexual violence, to see
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Harassers Tend to Deflect Blame for Their Behavior, Study Suggests
Research aimed at understanding men who sexually harass subordinates in the workplace suggest these individuals are able to convince themselves they’re not to blame for their behavior.
