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Faculty Name

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Research question

of Susan Andersen Susan Andersen Social
How are everyday interpersonal relations influenced by past relationships with significant others?
of Ashwini	Ashokkumar Ashwini Ashokkumar (Starting in September 2023) Social
How do our identities shape (and get shaped by) how we think about, talk about, and do politics?
Emily Balcetis Emily Balcetis Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator
Social
Cognition & Perception
How do motivations influence perception?
Photo of Maureen Craig Maureen Craig Social
Cognition & Perception
How does increasing diversity shape intergroup relations and political ideology?
Photo of Peter Gollwitzer Peter Gollwitzer Social
Cognition & Perception
How do goals and plans affect cognition and behavior?
Photo of John Jost John Jost Social How and why do people support the status quo?
Photo of Eric Knowles Eric Knowles Social
How do prejudice, identity, and ideology shape social behavior and political judgment?
Photo of Gabriele Oettingen Gabriele Oettingen Social
Developmental
How do you make your fantasies come true?
Photo of Yaacov Trope Yaacov Trope Social Program Coordinator
Social

Cognition & Perception
How does distance affect self control?
Photo of Jay Van Bavel Jay Van Bavel Social
Cognition & Perception
How do our identities, values,and motivations change our perceptions and evaluations of others?
Photo of Tessa West Tessa West Social How do individuals influence one another's thoughts and feelings during interpersonal interactions...
Photo of Madalina Vlasceanu Madalina Vlasceanu Social (Starting Sept 2022) How does individual-level social cognition give rise to emergent cognitive phenomena such as collective beliefs or collective action?
       

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Faculty Name

Affiliations

Research Question

Photo of Joselyn Bélanger Jocelyn Bélanger NYU Abu Dhabi
Social
Why do people engage in political violence? What are the sociocognitive processes?
Photo of PJ Henry PJ Henry NYU Abu Dhabi
Social
How do we get comfortable with sexism, racism, and inequality?
Photo of Andrea Vial Andrea Vial NYU Abu Dhabi
Social
What are the psychological factors that help produce and maintain gender segregation?
Photo of Jaime Napier Jaime Napier NYU Abu Dhabi
Social
How do societal inequalities manifest in our attitudes, beliefs, and overall well-being?
       

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Faculty Name

Affiliations

Research Question

Photo of Adam Alter Adam Alter Stern School of Business Marketing Department
Social
 
Photo of Joshua Aronson Joshua Aronson Steinhardt Applied Psychology Dept.
Social
 
Photo of Eric Dickson Eric Dickson Department of Politics
Social
How do social identities affect political behavior and beliefs about the political world?
Photo of Jonahtan Haidt Jonathan Haidt Stern School of Business, Business & Society Program
Social
I study morality and emotion, and how they vary across cultures.
Photo Diane Hughes Diane Hughes Applied Psychology
Social
What do parents communicate to their children about race and intergroup relations?
Photo of Justin Kruger Justin Kruger Stern School of Business Marketing Department
Social
How do people evaluate themselves and the world around them?
Photo of Joe Magee Joe Magee Wagner School of Public Service
Stern Management and
Organizations Department

Social
How does social structure affect individual and interpersonal psychology?
Photo of Larry Maloney Larry Maloney Cognition & Perception
Social
Center for Neural Science
Center for Neuroeconomics
Center for Experimental Social Science
How do organisms gather information and act on it?
Photo of Brian McElree Brian McElree Cognition & Perception
Social
How do people understand sentences within the limits of working memory?
Photo of Marjorie Rhodes Marjorie Rhodes Associate Chair
Cognition & Perception
Developmental
Social
How do concepts develop?
Photo of Avani Mehta Sood Avani Mehta Sood NYU Law
Social
Studying the relationship between psychology and criminal justice.
Photo of Niobe Way Niobe Way Steinhardt - Applied Psychology
Social
Social and emotional development and how cultural ideologies influence developmental trajectories.

Emeritus Faculty

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Affiliations

Research Question

Photo of Shelly Chaiken Shelly Chaiken Social Attitude structure and change, social cognition.
Photo of Diane Ruble Diane Ruble Social How is social knowledge formed, and how does it affect the social functioning and adaptation of children and adolescents?
Photo of Jim Uleman Jim Uleman Social
Cognition & Perception
How do we perceive others, conciously and unconsciously, and what are the consequences?

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