Published in The Arc·Dec 14, 2018The Science of Belief: Move Beyond “Us” and “Them” to “We”“Viewing a person as a member of a group has profound consequences on how people process information about others, feel about others, and act toward others.” -Dovidio, Gaertner and Saguy, 2009 Why do people hold prejudiced beliefs toward refugees and people seeking asylum? …Refugees7 min read
Published in The Arc·Dec 14, 2018The Science of Belief: Use Values and Worldviews to Build BridgesWhy do people have such radically different responses to refugees? How is it that despite our best efforts to gain support for the protection of people whose lives are devastated by forces outside their control, we continue to face apathy and opposition? The work of social scientists studying how people…Humanitarian Innovation7 min read
Published in The Arc·Dec 12, 2018The Science of Belief: Identify Perceptions of HarmWhy do some people support policies that limit asylum seekers’ opportunity to seek refuge in another community? How is it that people can have such radically different perspectives on solutions for protecting refugees? …Research7 min read
Published in Science of Story Building·Jul 20, 2018How We Are Making Sure The Science We Share Is GoodBy Kelly Chernin and Annie Neimand Insights from the social sciences have the potential to be useful, but not all research is created equal. Many areas of study suffer from systematic flaws that limit the usefulness of the research they produce. Before trusting what a study has to say, it’s…Science6 min read
Jul 19, 2018Things I learned from YouTube stars, ex-extremists, and storytellers about fighting hateLast month, 50 YouTube content creators from around the world gathered in London for YouTube’s Creators for Change camp. These ambassadors met to work on projects for their YouTube channels to fight hate speech, xenophobia and racism. With millions of followers among them, this incredible program supports these influencers as…Social Change7 min read
Published in Science of Story Building·May 10, 2018Science of Story Building: Narrative Transportation“The traveler goes some distance from his or her world of origin, which makes some aspects of the world of origin inaccessible. The traveler returns to the world of origin, somewhat changed by the journey.”- Richard Gerrig, professor of psycholinguistics, Stony Brook University¹ Have you ever gotten so involved in…Psychology8 min read
