How easily someone is disgusted predicts their general moral notions David A. Pizarro explains one possible reason why moral, social and political judgments differ so widely Interview by Sabine Gysi / August 29, 2018
Children are little conformists by nature Understanding how this thinking develops could help promote tolerance and reduce group-based biases by Steven Roberts / April 27, 2018
How child essentialism contributes to prejudice There are ways to prevent the development of essentialist thinking about specific social groups by Marjorie Rhodes / January 24, 2018
“Morality demands thinking with the head and not the heart” Cognitive scientist Paul Bloom talks about building a sense of morality and how a too-narrow notion of “empathy” can cause misjudgments Interview by Sabine Gysi / January 12, 2018
“There’s no denying that relying on stereotypes simplifies life” Sociologist Cornelia Kristen explores possible causes of inequalities in the educational attainment of immigrants Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 13, 2017
Stereotypes, STEM, and a sense of belonging Pernicious stereotypes can dissuade some children from engaging in STEM. But we can use children’s own social tendencies to counteract this by Andrew N. Meltzoff / October 13, 2017
Implicit bias in early education: Is it as black and white? Astonishing findings of a sophisticated two-part research study by Chin Reyes / November 7, 2016
