The Brain-Attic: Algorithm Does Not Lead to Prevalent Information Avoidance Han, W (The University of Chicago), Dietvorst, B.J (The University of Chicago Booth School of Business) Information avoidance has been identified across many contexts. The current research seeks to identify ways in which machines can impact people’s decision to remain ignorant. We hypothesise that concerns […]

Expanding the Mind Club: Dimensions of Mind Perception Tzelios, K. (UNSW Sydney), Williams, L. A. (UNSW Sydney), Bliss-Moreau, E., (University of California Davis) The dimensional nature of mind perception is subject to debate, though a bidimensional approach comprising agency and experience is commonly adopted by social psychologists. The majority of research to date, however, derived […]

The Accuracy of Trustworthiness Perceptions from Male Voices Schild, C. (University of Copenhagen) Previous research suggests that trustworthiness perceptions vary according to a male speaker’s voice and differ across social contexts. However, only a few studies have investigated whether trustworthiness perceptions are accurate such that they are actually predictive of self-reported and behavioral trustworthiness. We […]

How gender and romantic beliefs influence people’s identification of and response to non-physical intimate partner violence. Minto, K. (University of Queensland), Masser, B. (University of Queensland), Louis, W. (University of Queensland) Despite causing lasting harm and being more prevalent than other forms of IPV, non-physical Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is not well understood. Specifically, we […]