January 2019:
James Dunlea received a Graduate Student Travel Award from the Society for Research in Child Development. Yay!
Aaliyah Triumph was admitted to several doctoral programs in philosophy! Congratulations, Aaliyah!
The lab's work on morality and identity was featured on Science Trends: https://sciencetrends.com/do-moral-beliefs-shape-personalities-in-adults-and-adolescents/. The relevant paper can be found here.
The lab's work on how people talk about religion vs. fact was featured on Imperfect Cognitions: https://imperfectcognitions.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-meanings-of-think-and-believe_15.html?fbclid=IwAR0GB9VaaFNQllZ-SmfMFv9I8XyS9K52QCDEttk2Ub-5QktmbxQzhkogAIU. This work was also covered on The Conversation: http://theconversation.com/how-to-have-productive-disagreements-about-politics-and-religion-109495. The relevant paper can be found here.
September 2018:
James Dunlea won both a Graduate Travel Award AND a Diversity Graduate Travel award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology! James's awesomeness could not be contained by one award.
Dr. Heiphetz received the International Social Cognition Network (ISCON) Early Career Award! Yay!
July 2018:
The lab received funding from the John Templeton Foundation to support a project entitled The development and consequences of moralizing God concepts. This three-year project will begin in September 2018 and will examine the links between religious and moral cognition among children and adults.
June 2018:
Dr. Heiphetz was elected a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology!
May 2018:
The lab received funding from the Lenfest Junior Faculty Development Grant program to support a project entitled "Because he is a bad person": How explanations influence children's and adults' social perceptions.
February 2018:
Graduate student Megan Goldring received the Psychological Science Research Grant for her project entitled, "If your friends jump off a bridge, is it better to jump with them or alone? Morality, conformity, and blame." Congratulations, Megan!
December 2017:
Dr. Heiphetz received the Association for Psychological Science Rising Star Award! Congratulations to Dr. Heiphetz!
October 2017:
Work from our lab was presented by Dr. Heiphetz at the Society for Experimental Social Psychology Conferences and by graduate student James Dunlea at the Cognitive Development Society Conference.
August 2017:
Welcome to our new lab manager, Red Wolle, and our first-ever graduate student, James Dunlea!
April 2017:
Nina Mandracchia, who will be joining us this summer as an RA/lab manager, received Columbia University's Alumni and Parent Internship grant. Congrats to Nina!
November 2016:
The lab received funding from the Provost's Grants Program for Junior Faculty who Contribute to the Diversity Goals of the University to support research on how essentialism influences children's and adults' social cognition.
Dr. Heiphetz discussed the lab's work with PsyPost and New York Magazine.
September 2016:
The lab opened!
James Dunlea received a Graduate Student Travel Award from the Society for Research in Child Development. Yay!
Aaliyah Triumph was admitted to several doctoral programs in philosophy! Congratulations, Aaliyah!
The lab's work on morality and identity was featured on Science Trends: https://sciencetrends.com/do-moral-beliefs-shape-personalities-in-adults-and-adolescents/. The relevant paper can be found here.
The lab's work on how people talk about religion vs. fact was featured on Imperfect Cognitions: https://imperfectcognitions.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-meanings-of-think-and-believe_15.html?fbclid=IwAR0GB9VaaFNQllZ-SmfMFv9I8XyS9K52QCDEttk2Ub-5QktmbxQzhkogAIU. This work was also covered on The Conversation: http://theconversation.com/how-to-have-productive-disagreements-about-politics-and-religion-109495. The relevant paper can be found here.
September 2018:
James Dunlea won both a Graduate Travel Award AND a Diversity Graduate Travel award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology! James's awesomeness could not be contained by one award.
Dr. Heiphetz received the International Social Cognition Network (ISCON) Early Career Award! Yay!
July 2018:
The lab received funding from the John Templeton Foundation to support a project entitled The development and consequences of moralizing God concepts. This three-year project will begin in September 2018 and will examine the links between religious and moral cognition among children and adults.
June 2018:
Dr. Heiphetz was elected a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology!
May 2018:
The lab received funding from the Lenfest Junior Faculty Development Grant program to support a project entitled "Because he is a bad person": How explanations influence children's and adults' social perceptions.
February 2018:
Graduate student Megan Goldring received the Psychological Science Research Grant for her project entitled, "If your friends jump off a bridge, is it better to jump with them or alone? Morality, conformity, and blame." Congratulations, Megan!
December 2017:
Dr. Heiphetz received the Association for Psychological Science Rising Star Award! Congratulations to Dr. Heiphetz!
October 2017:
Work from our lab was presented by Dr. Heiphetz at the Society for Experimental Social Psychology Conferences and by graduate student James Dunlea at the Cognitive Development Society Conference.
August 2017:
Welcome to our new lab manager, Red Wolle, and our first-ever graduate student, James Dunlea!
April 2017:
Nina Mandracchia, who will be joining us this summer as an RA/lab manager, received Columbia University's Alumni and Parent Internship grant. Congrats to Nina!
November 2016:
The lab received funding from the Provost's Grants Program for Junior Faculty who Contribute to the Diversity Goals of the University to support research on how essentialism influences children's and adults' social cognition.
Dr. Heiphetz discussed the lab's work with PsyPost and New York Magazine.
September 2016:
The lab opened!
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