Across phenomena and areas of inquiry, social psychology often emphasizes social
categories as the unit of explanation. However, the primacy of categories often leads social …

The projected behavioral impacts of global climate change emanate from environmental
changes including temperature elevation, extreme weather events, and rising air pollution …

This paper characterizes the link between ambient temperatures and a broad set of mental
health outcomes. We find that higher temperatures increase emergency department visits for …

We argue that because of a long history of intergroup conflict and competition, humans
evolved to be tribal creatures. Tribalism is not inherently bad, but it can lead to ideological …

Abstract Purpose of Review An important question regarding rapid climate change concerns
its likely effects on violence. Rapid climate change is likely to produce sociological, political …

When do people see self-control as a moral issue? We hypothesize that the group-focused
“binding” moral values of Loyalty/betrayal, Authority/subversion, and Purity/degradation play …

This paper has two goals. The first is to show that the heat hypothesis provides a partial
explanation of violent crime in society. The second is to suggest an alternative hypothesis …

Many fundamental choices in life are intertemporal: they involve trade-offs between sooner
and later outcomes. In recent years there has been a surge of interest into how people make …

Recent research has identified regional variation of personality traits within countries but we
know little about the underlying drivers of this variation. We propose that the Industrial …

Importance Intimate partner violence (IPV), including physical, sexual, and emotional
violence, constitutes a critical public health problem, particularly in low-and middle-income …