Several disciplines have investigated the interconnected empathic abilities behind the
proverb “to walk a mile in someone else's shoes” to determine how the presence, and …

Despite global increases in diversity, social prejudices continue to fuel intergroup conflict,
disparities and discrimination. Moreover, as norms have become more egalitarian …

We review emerging research on the psychological and biological factors that underlie
social group formation, cooperation, and conflict in humans. Our aim is to integrate the …

For humans, like many animal species, survival depends on effective social functioning.
Social skills facilitate our access to sustenance, protection and mates, and socially adept …

Since the publication of our first text on social cognition, a lot has changed for us personally
(children come and gone, grandchildren have arrived, new jobs, new houses) and …

It is a nearly universal truth that people need people; humans have adapted to life with other
humans, and the interactions and relationships that result are the most relevant adaptation …

Research showing that activation of negative stereotypes can impair the performance of
stigmatized individuals on a wide variety of tasks has proliferated. However, a complete …

Empires rise and fall. Majority groups shrink to mere plurality. Political generations succeed
each other. Parents age, and children grow up. Even department chairs come and go. Each …

Social cognitive neuroscience examines social phenomena and processes using cognitive
neuroscience research tools such as neuroimaging and neuropsychology. This review …

The action-based model extends the original theory of cognitive dissonance by proposing
why cognitive inconsistency causes both dissonance and dissonance reduction. The model …