The Violence We Have Committed
keywords:
immigration / politics / child psychology / current events
The Violence We Have Committed
Circle of Willis is a podcast series from Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist Dr. James Coan. The podcast features interviews with many of today's top social scientists, journalists, authors, and more. In a recent special episode of Circle of Willis, Dr. Coan speaks with five developmental scientists about what may be happening to the children who are currently being separated from their parents as part of a policy to deter immigration and asylum seekers at the southern border to the United States. Dr. Coan... / more
Sleepy Politics: How Sleep Deprivation can Affect Political Decision Making
keywords:
sleep deprivation / group decision making / politics
Sleepy Politics: How Sleep Deprivation can Affect Political Decision Making
In today’s political landscape, important decisions are often made by those who are severely sleep deprived. This raises the question of potential consequences of sleep deprivation for political decision making. Psychological research on the effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive functioning, decision making, communication, and coordination in groups can help to answer this question. There are several effects of sleep deprivation indicating that it could have negative consequences. For example, sleep-deprived individuals are less flexible in changing plans and courses... / more
Patriot Acts: Why the USA’s recent decrease in national glorification might be a good sign
keywords:
patriotism / nationalism / politics / national identity / glorification
Patriot Acts: Why the USA’s recent decrease in national glorification might be a good sign
In this blog post, I share a recent report which says that Americans are less fervent about their country now than they’ve been in the recent past. However, I also review some political psychology research on different styles of patriotism which suggests that this particular type of decrease might actually be a good thing for Americans. / more
Everyone is prejudiced, too
keywords:
politics / prejudice / liberals / conservatives
Everyone is prejudiced, too
In this blog post, I will discuss new research in political psychology that is changing our understanding of what prejudice is, and who is prejudiced. / more
Everyone is biased
keywords:
politics / bias / psychological rigidity / liberals / conservatives / right-wing authoritarianism
Everyone is biased
My first blog post tells the story of my discovery of the conditions that reveal the political biases of liberals and conservatives. It’s also a story of coming to terms with my own biases. / more