Admissions & Aid Applying to Batten Admissions Blog Posts Tagged with Social Psychology Once bitten, twice shy: The negative spillover effect of seeing betrayal of trust. Our research demonstrates that people who had perceived a recent betrayal were significantly less likely to trust a new entity that shared nominal group membership with the previous trust transgressor. By systematically investigating whether, why, and to what extent betrayal spillover can subsequently contaminate trust development, we present a robust account of the downstream economic and behavioral consequences of observing others who have been betrayed by a similar entity, particularly in the context of charitable organizations. Read More Social Psychology Estimated Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Clinically Significant Anxiety and Depression Among US Adults During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic How much did clinically significant anxiety and depression increase among US adults during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic? In this survey study of more than 1.4 million respondents in the US Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey, responses to a screening question calibrated to a 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire score of 6 or greater suggested that aggregate prevalence of clinically significant anxiety and depression increased only modestly overall among US adults in 2020 compared with 2017 to 2019. Read More Health Policy, Social Psychology Faculty Spotlight: Gabrielle Adams’ Work Represents ‘the Best of What We Do at Batten’ Batten Professor Gabe Adams, whose latest research examines how sexism can be overlooked in the workplace, is the recipient of a 2022 Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation. Read More Social Psychology Gender Differences in Law School Classroom Participation: The Key Role of Social Context Even though women make up roughly half of the students enrolled in law school today, they do not take up roughly half of the speaking time in law school classes. We found that women, more than men, report backlash for speaking in class, and this difference affects their willingness to participate in the law school classroom. Read More Social Psychology The “Equal-Opportunity Jerk” Defense: Rudeness Can Obfuscate Gender Bias In this research, we identified a barrier that makes sexism hard to recognize: rudeness toward men. We found that observers judge a sexist perpetrator as less sexist if he is rude toward men. Read More Social Psychology Anger Damns the Innocent False accusations permeate social life—from the mundane blaming of other people to more serious accusations of infidelity and workplace wrongdoing. Importantly, false accusations can have grave consequences, including broken relationships, job loss, and reputational damage. In this article, we document an equally pernicious phenomenon—the misuse of anger as a cue to predict whether a suspect has been falsely accused. Read More Social Psychology Are Americans less likely to reply to emails from Black people relative to White people? Although previous attempts have been made to measure everyday discrimination against African Americans, these approaches have been constrained by distinct methodological challenges. We present the results from an audit or correspondence study of a large-scale, nationally representative pool of the American public. We provide evidence that in simple day-to-day interactions, such as sending and responding to emails, the public discriminates against Black people. Read More Racial Justice and Equity, Social Psychology New Research Finds Angry Denials of Wrongdoing Leave Strong Impressions of Guilt The next time you are accused of doing something you did not do, you may want to check your anger at the door. New research from Batten's Gabrielle Adams has found that such strong reactions lead others to assume the worst: that you did exactly what you have been accused of doing. Read More Research and Commentary, Social Psychology African Americans Are Less Likely to Receive Responses to Emails, Study Finds New evidence from a team of researchers, including Batten professor John Holbein, suggests that everyday racial discrimination is far more widespread than previous studies have indicated. Read More Research and Commentary, Racial Justice and Equity, Social Psychology Employees Often Hesitate to Speak Up in the Workplace. What Can We Do About It? Batten postdoctoral fellow Jieun Pai is studying the complicated dynamics between workers and their managers. Read More Research and Commentary, Leadership, Social Psychology Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Subscribe to Social Psychology Categories Application(22) Career Outcomes(5) Tuition and Financial Aid (1)Essays(4) Policy Minor(26) Batten Ambassadors(18) Curriculum(20) Student Life(21) New Student(7) Events(8) BA(40) Admissions(34) Recommendations(6) Personal Statement(2) Alumni (1)MPP(28) SE Minor(2) Accelerated MPP(41)