Dr. Piff's manuscript, “Shifting Attributions for Poverty Motivates Opposition to Inequality and Enhances Egalitarianism,” was published in Nature Human Behavior and won the 2020 Dean's Award for Inclusionary Excellence. Drawing on a total sample of 34,442 individuals, he finds that attributing poverty to situational forces is associated with greater concern about inequality, preference for egalitarian policies and inequality-reducing behavior. One of the studies demonstrates that a 10-minute poverty simulation can increase compassion for the poor and equality-enhancing values up to five months later.
MESH lab manager Danielle Parra has been accepted to the University of Michigan’s PhD program in Psychology, Personality and Social Contexts. She will attend starting in the Fall of 2019. Congratulations Danielle!
Sean has been admitted to the 2019 Summer Institute in Social and Personality Psychology (SISPP). Congratulations Sean!