The study of urban and local politics in the United States has long been hindered by a lack of centralized sources of election data. We…
Individuals often preferentially avoid information that contradicts and seek information that aligns with their prior beliefs—a tendency…
I entered Henry Kissinger’s classroom at Harvard University 58 years ago, in 1965. Indeed, I have been learning from him ever since.
Across all domains of human social life, positive perceptions of conversational listening (i.e., feeling heard) predict well-being,…
Patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) present as risk-averse and avoidant of feared stimuli, yet the literature examining risk…
This paper documents the existence of a “Formality Effect” in government communications. Across three online studies and three field…
City governments are at the forefront of public problem-solving. As they deliver services to residents and work to tackle complex social…
Most people believe in promoting DEI in the workplace. But implicit and unconscious biases — not to mention the constant juggling of…
How public, for-profit, and civic organizations working to address the same city-wide social challenge can find a common starting point.
Conflict plays a profound role in the lives of individuals, organizations, and entire societies – and has become an ever-expanding area of…