Bargaining With Feeling How training to read others’ nonverbal emotions can make negotiators more cooperative.
Perceived Attractiveness Really is in the Eye of the Beholder A smile might make you more attractive, but it also depends on who’s looking.
Conforming for the Greater Good: How Motives Affect Judgments of Conformity Why do we applaud non-conformity one moment and praise group solidarity the next?
Photographic Appeal Lies Also in the Personality of the Beholder It can pay to appear fresh, clean, and relaxed in a photograph, but it is also important to know your audience.
People Believe that Prison Transforms Prisoners for the Better Criminals are frequently dehumanized, but this reduces as prisoners approach release. Why?
Our Personal Values Influence Our Ideas about Wisdom Can we consider someone as wise who does not share our personal values?
Good Cop, Bad Cop: Black and White Americans Envision Police Differently New research helps us understand why innocent people might run when confronted by the police.
A Guilty Look? Overcoming First Impressions in the Courtroom When deciding whether a defendant is guilty, people are often swayed by their first impressions, and it is surprisingly difficult to overcome this bias.