Faculty & Research Published Research Research Education Economics Health Policy Social Entrepreneurship Environmental Policy Ethics Leadership Racial Justice and Equity National Security Political Science Advocacy Domestic Policy & Politics International and Global Affairs Democracy Social Equity International Development Research and Commentary (-) Social Psychology Facet Area of Focus - Research Eileen Chou Sophie Trawalter Benjamin Converse Gabrielle Adams Christopher J. Ruhm Frederick P. Hitz John Holbein Noah Myung Richard Bonnie Facet People - Research Facet UVA Partner - Research Published Research Social Psychology The Skin Color Paradox and the American Racial Order Authors: Jennifer Hochschild, Vesla Weaver Dark-skinned blacks in the United States have lower socioeconomic status, more punitive relationships with the criminal justice system, diminished prestige, and less likelihood of holding elective office compared with their lighter counterparts. This phenomenon of “colorism” both occurs within the African American community and is expressed by outsiders, and most blacks are aware of it. Learn more Published Research Social Psychology The Effects of Catholic Schooling on Civic Participation Authors: Thomas Dee The promotion of adult civic engagement is one of the primary goals of public schools. And the putatively negative effects of private schooling on civic engagement provide one of the most fundamental motivations for publicly provided schooling. Learn more Published Research Social Psychology The Great Game: The Myth and Reality of Espionage Authors: Frederick P. Hitz In this fascinating analysis, Frederick Hitz, former inspector general of the Central Intelligence Agency, contrasts the writings of well-known authors of spy novels—classic and popular—with real-life espionage cases. Drawing on personal experience both as a participant in “the Great Game” and as the first presidentially appointed inspector general, Hitz shows the remarkable degree to which truth is stranger than fiction. Learn more Published Research Social Psychology Flourishing: Positive Psychology and the Life Well-Lived Authors: C. L. M. Keyes, J. Haidt Psychology has made great strides in understanding mental illness, but how much has it learned about mental health? When people want to reflect upon the good life and how to live it, they turn to philosophers and novelists, not psychologists. Learn more Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Published Research Social Psychology The Skin Color Paradox and the American Racial Order Authors: Jennifer Hochschild, Vesla Weaver Dark-skinned blacks in the United States have lower socioeconomic status, more punitive relationships with the criminal justice system, diminished prestige, and less likelihood of holding elective office compared with their lighter counterparts. This phenomenon of “colorism” both occurs within the African American community and is expressed by outsiders, and most blacks are aware of it. Learn more
Published Research Social Psychology The Effects of Catholic Schooling on Civic Participation Authors: Thomas Dee The promotion of adult civic engagement is one of the primary goals of public schools. And the putatively negative effects of private schooling on civic engagement provide one of the most fundamental motivations for publicly provided schooling. Learn more
Published Research Social Psychology The Great Game: The Myth and Reality of Espionage Authors: Frederick P. Hitz In this fascinating analysis, Frederick Hitz, former inspector general of the Central Intelligence Agency, contrasts the writings of well-known authors of spy novels—classic and popular—with real-life espionage cases. Drawing on personal experience both as a participant in “the Great Game” and as the first presidentially appointed inspector general, Hitz shows the remarkable degree to which truth is stranger than fiction. Learn more
Published Research Social Psychology Flourishing: Positive Psychology and the Life Well-Lived Authors: C. L. M. Keyes, J. Haidt Psychology has made great strides in understanding mental illness, but how much has it learned about mental health? When people want to reflect upon the good life and how to live it, they turn to philosophers and novelists, not psychologists. Learn more