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Exploring Social Justice Through Music
The concept of social justice is taught in many college courses across numerous disciplines, including social work, political philosophy, education, and psychology. According to Rawls (1999), social justice is “the basic structure of society, or
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The Destructive Influence of Imaginary Peers
The New York Times: We humans irrationally think we’re rational. We think that we decide how to behave by weighing the pros and cons. In reality, the strongest influence on our decisions is the example of
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The Science Behind Persuading People
The Wall Street Journal: One of the most crucial skills to improving your career in the new year may be the ability to persuade people to see things your way. Social norms can play an
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Rethinking the Classic ‘Obedience’ Studies
Pacific Standard: They are among the most famous of all psychological studies, and together they paint a dark portrait of human nature. Widely disseminated in the media, they spread the belief that people are prone
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Hurricanes and Hot Baby Names
The New York Times: In this year’s first-grade classes, teachers might notice an unusual number of Kimberlys, Karens and Kevins. This follows an earlier bump for Alexes and Amandas, and other names that start with
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How Communities Shape Our Morals
Scientific American Mind: In last month’s column I recounted how my replication of Stanley Milgram’s shock experiments revealed that although most people can be inveigled to obey authorities if they are asked to hurt others
