Topic: Bias
Perceived Gender Equity: How 2016’s Election Widened a Gap
How vote outcomes affect feelings about society
Political Polarization Creates Minefield for Marketing Strategy
Liberals and conservatives respond differently to ads that reinforce or challenge stereotypes
Populism’s Rise in U.S. Isn’t Only About Anger
2016 vote shares for Trump and Sanders point to a mix of negative emotions
Property Taxes to Fund Schools: Households With Enrolled Children Protest Levies Less Often
When people learn the actual portion of taxes spent on schools, tax protests by parents fall, but protests by nonparents rise
Quirk of the ACT Test — Rounding to a Whole Number — Offers Rare Isolated Glimpse of the Value of Scores
Tracking the impact of a small test-score difference on college attendance and later life
Racial Minority Hosts on Airbnb Profit Less, Have Fewer Customers than White Hosts
It’s worse in conservative neighborhoods and good reviews don’t help enough
Reducing Partisan Hostility Can Be Surprisingly Simple
Megastudy: strategies reduce political animosity, but don’t necessarily improve — and may harm — commitment to democratic principles
Removing Words With Gender Bias in Job Ads: More Diverse Applicants
Women — and some men — more inclined to apply for positions
Research on Food Assistance Attitudes Shows People Overestimate Stigma Around Welfare
But correcting this misperception doesn’t necessarily boost applications
Segregation Compounds the Effects of Poverty
In Northern cities, railroad tracks that defined Black neighborhoods remain boundaries against economic mobility
Smartphone Records Reveal Racial Disparities in Neighborhood Policing
Police patrol Black areas more frequently than others with similar homicide rates and income levels
That Silicon Valley Founder Reminds Me of His VC!
Warning: Opting to fund one’s look-alike leads to lower returns
The Malleability of Who Falls for Conspiracy Theories
It’s not just sheep — even go-getters can be susceptible when they feel less in control
The More They Do It, the More Some People Prefer To Continue a Tedious Task
Even when there’s an easy-to-access better alternative, some prefer their rut
The Surprising Relationship Between Empathic Skill — the Ability to Read Others’ Feelings — and One’s Own Happiness
A surer path to contentedness might be believing one possesses empathy, even if one doesn’t
