One Among Many

The self in social context

Joachim I Krueger Ph.D.

How Much Should You Give?

If no good deed goes unpunished, how are we to create a cooperative society?

Tips and Statistics

People tip less when asked to tip before receiving the service. You may be surprised at how small the difference is.

Bold Speech: Don’t Diss Dissent

Speaking up is hard to do, but groups and society can’t do without that sacrifice.

A Papal Power Play

When you have no real power, spirituality and theater come in handy.

Attribute Framed

Data become information when they are framed, be it explicitly or implicitly. A frame can affect your judgment without your realizing it.

Forsake All Others

Every choice comes with the renunciation of all alternatives. Did you consider the roads not taken?

No Bid

When states and their taxpayers compete to attract business, almost everyone loses.

Do No Harm

Effective altruism requires some cool thinking.

Trust, Guilt, and Tips

When interpersonal relations require trust, manipulative tactics muddy the waters.

Dead Authors

Has the time come for authors in psychology to become one with the text?

The Innumerati

Innumeracy is the new illiteracy. It begets debt and disease.

Arendt Speaks

What is it to think something through? Hannah Arendt gives some pointers.

Overconfidence is Overrated

Confidence is good, but beware of too much of a good thing.

The Decline of Public Speaking

The skill of public speaking can be cultivated, but it may require cutting back on texting.

Lay It on the Line

The more sensitive among us dread providing feedback or receiving it. Why have we not learned to do this well, graciously, and gratefully?

Counterfactual Crusoe

In times of social isolation, reading Robinson Crusoe is not a bad idea.

Of Mating and Shopping

In a blind auction, you do not know how much others are willing to pay. What if you don’t even know if there are any others?

Reassurance Game

Self-effacement can be a clever, strategic option. It works—until it doesn’t.

Professorial Pain

Being a professor of psychology is hard. But there is much to enjoy. Let’s focus on that.

The Return of the Shadow Self

We are not repulsed by nasty versions of ourselves when there is no other ego threat. Is this good news?

Beyond Bias and Truth

The claim that judgmental heuristics both enlighten and befog the human mind is a bit of a cliché. Today we ask whether people who anchor their judgments are all at sea.

Available Anchors and Errors

The heuristic of "anchoring and adjustment" affects many of our efforts at quantitative judgment. Let’s consider the blessing and the curse sides of it.