Whether liberals or conservatives are more biased in their perceptions of science and social science has, of late, become something of a hot topic in social science. Certainly, my field has garnered ...

This post introduces my new blog series on political bias in social psychological science. My last series on political bias focused on personal experiences. However important such experiences are – ...

When making decisions and judgments, humans can fall into common "traps," known as cognitive biases. A cognitive bias is ...

Protesters fill the Iowa state Capitol to denounce a bill that will strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Bias against trans people may ...

Sports talent scouts' decisions are influenced by various common cognitive biases that can affect their work and undermine team success, a paper published in the International Review of Sport and ...

Prof. Stephen J. Ceci and Prof. Wendy M. Williams, human development, have responded to a paper in the most recent edition of Brain and Behavioral Sciences that suggests the ideological makeup of ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Members of a state agency that oversees officer training received a complaint about ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Police Capt. Joseph LeRose's total compensation included a $129.529.14 base salary, ...