I study the psychology of our deepest beliefs, including morality, religion, and politics and how these beliefs drive division. My work also explores new ways to reduce division. I collaborate with many organizations and practitioner groups who are working to bridge divides and build a more pluralistic America. 

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Gray K. & Kubin, E. (2024). Victimhood: The most powerful force in morality and politics. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 70, 123-220. DOI. 

Hartman, R., Blakey, W., Womick, J. et. al. (2022). Interventions to reduce partisan animosity. Natural Human Behavior, 6, 1194-1205. DOI. 

Kubin, E., Puryear, C., Schein, C. & Gray, K. (2021). Personal experiences bridge moral and political divides better than facts. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U.S.A., 118(6), e2008389118. DOI.