The Power of Us
Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel, Valerio Capraro, Jay Van Bavel, Raunak Pillai, Yvonne Phan, Rémi Thériault, Laura K Globig, Turi Munthe, Anni Sternisko, Matthew LiebermanWhy 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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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.
Valerio Capraro is an Associate Professor at the University of Milan–Bicocca. His research combines experiments, mathematical modelling, and simulations to study human behaviour.
Psychology Professor and Director of the Center for Conflict & Cooperation at New York University | Author of "The Power Of Us" book & newsletter @powerofus
Social Psychology Postdoc, NYU Incoming Assistant Professor, Cognitive Science, Stony Brook University ('26)
managing editor @powerofus ✍️ investigating intergroup contact and housing 🏡 policy.
Assistant Professor at the University of Quebec in Rimouski (UQAR) | Prosociality, polarization, contemplative science, open science, reproducible science, metascience
Just published: Why We Think What We Think https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Think-What-Unexpected/dp/1529153840/
Co-director Center for Conflict and Cooperation
Psychology and Neuroscience Professor at UCLA
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