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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.
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…
In an interview with Spectrum News, Professor Kurt Gray discussed people's divisive reactions to recent video footage of a violent fight in Cincinnati.
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.
Commenting on a recent neo-Nazi march in Columbus, affiliate Richard Petty, a professor in the Department of Psychology, shares insights from his research on the origins of extreme attitudes and…
The Ohio State University is working to advance and diversify its research partnerships with the United States Air Force. This autumn, a program sponsored by the Enterprise for Research,…
Leading moral psychology expert Kurt Gray has been appointed to head The Ohio State University’s new Collaborative on the Science of Polarization and Misinformation (C-SPAM) starting in autumn…
Could persuading people to brush their teeth more hold the key to preventing insurrection?
From abortion clinic bombings to violent protests and coup attempts, extremism has played a…
Research by the new interdisciplinary initiative will look at the science behind contemporary societal divisions and the false and misleading information that fuels them.