The Power of Us
Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel, Yvonne Phan, Matthew Lieberman, Jay Van Bavel, Turi Munthe, Laura K Globig, Raunak Pillai, Rémi Thériault, Anni SterniskoWhy does it feel like everyone is more divided than ever? The science of identity offers a blueprint to how we can rebuild a shared sense of “us” in our workplaces, communities, and everyday lives.
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September Research Roundup: 7 findings on intergroup contact and prosociality
Studies on trust, cooperation and interacting with people who don’t belong to your social group
Our research roundups have become a popular series! This month, we are focusing on studies related to intergroup contact and prosociality:
Words Change Behavior More Than We Think
Imagine being asked to pay a $20 “contribution” versus a $20 “fee.” The amount is the same, but the words can make the choice feel different. One sounds voluntary; the other sounds like an obligation. According to mathematician and social s...
Can We Predict Who Will Become Friends?
A few years ago, two strangers sat across the table from each other in my lab at UCLA, taking turns answering questions that got a little more personal each round, while we recorded what their brains were doing using functional near infrare...
The Science of Making Teams Work
I lay down on my bed, turned on my meditation app, and closed my eyes. A quiet voice gently explained how to control my breath and clear my mind. But it did little to quell my anxiety. It was the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, and I was s...
August Research Roundup: 10 new findings from social psychology
Studies on social media influencing conformity, workplace segregation, how professors (don’t) influence their student’s ideologies + more
Last month, our first ever research roundup was a hit! We decided to make it a montly series. Premium...
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The Power of Us Newsletter provides studies and stories to make people smarter about groups and give them the insights to improve teams, organizations, and society. We also discuss how to avoid the pitfalls of dysfunctional groups.
managing editor @powerofus ✍️ investigating intergroup contact and housing \ud83c\udfe1 policy.
Psychology and Neuroscience Professor at UCLA
Psychology Professor and Director of the Center for Conflict & Cooperation at New York University | Author of "The Power Of Us" book & newsletter @powerofus
Just published: Why We Think What We Think https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Think-What-Unexpected/dp/1529153840/
Social Psychology Postdoc, NYU Incoming Assistant Professor, Cognitive Science, Stony Brook University ('26)
Assistant Professor at the University of Quebec in Rimouski (UQAR) | Prosociality, polarization, contemplative science, open science, reproducible science, metascience
Co-director Center for Conflict and Cooperation
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