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Seed grants fund new research on polarization, misinformation
One of Dr. Christi Trask’s patients sent money to someone claiming to be Elon Musk. Another believed she was texting with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and sent him funds, too.
Leading political scientist offers new perspective on a divided America
Anti-establishment feeling may be shaping a new dimension of politics, Joseph Uscinski suggested during a C-SPAM colloquium.
Psychology graduate students, research staff receive NSF fellowships
Two doctoral students and two research lab managers in the Ohio State Department of Psychology have received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, one of the most…
Kurt Gray on asking the deep questions
In a recent episode of Voices of Excellence, Dr. Kurt Gray discusses his research on morality, political division, beliefs and polarization, as well as possible ways to bridge gaps between…
Beyond Minnesota, social media fuels false rumors of fraud among Somalis
Faculty director Kurt Gray was recently quoted in a New York Times story about false allegations of fraud against Ohio Somalis and social media's role in the spread of this misinformation…
Gray's "Outraged" named a favorite book of 2025
Faculty director Kurt Gray's "Outraged: Why We Fight about Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground" has been named one of Greater Good Magazine's favorite books of 2025.
Kurt Gray receives SESP Career Trajectory Award
Ohio State social psychology professor Kurt Gray has received the SESP Career Trajectory Award for his pioneering research in the field. Announced by the Society of Experimental and Social…
Kurt Gray offers moral psychology perspective on viral fight video
In an interview with Spectrum News, Professor Kurt Gray discussed people's divisive reactions to recent video footage of a violent fight in Cincinnati.
We're hiring!
C-SPAM and the Department of Psychology seek up to four postdoctoral scholars interested in examining the psychology of extremism, polarization, misinformation and/or morality.