The AntiSocial Psychologist

Psychological science with a grain of salt

Cory Clark Ph.D.

Biased Science Makes Bad Policy

Liberal biases among social scientists and organizations may explain—at least in part—various false positive findings and failed interventions.

Pro-Blame Bias: The Don Corleone Principle

Pro-blame biases evolved to minimize the costly error of underblaming.

The Gender Gap in Censorship Support

Research shows that women favor inclusive environments while men favor protecting academic freedom.

Authoritative Anecdotes and Feeble Facts

Recent research finds that personal experiences receive more respect, are perceived as more rational, and elicit a greater willingness to engage than facts and statistics.

Are Liberals Really More Egalitarian?

Liberals might prioritize equality of outcomes, whereas conservatives might prioritize equality of treatment

How We Empower Political Extremists

Two recent papers documented a nonreciprocal attraction toward co-partisan ideological extremists, termed political acrophily—attraction to extremes.