Who are we?

We are primarily located in the Department of Psychology at Michigan State University. Our goal is to understand ideological and moral beliefs – such as political ideology, racism, religious fundamentalism, and moral conviction – and how they structure attitudes and behaviors, how they provide people with meaning, and why people adopt them in the first place.

Interested in political psychology and intergroup relations? Join the Minority Politics Online Seminar Series!

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Projects

Belief System Networks

Can we understand belief systems as systems?

Legitimacy

Why do people see the status quo as legitimate?

Morality and Moralization

How do things become moralized?

Worldview Conflict

How is ideology related to prejudice?

Improving Psychological Science

How can we improve psychological science?

Minority Politics

Interdisciplinary network of faculty and students studying minority politics at Michigan State University

The Lab

Researchers

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Mark J. Brandt

Principal Investigator

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Abby Cassario

PhD Student

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Mehmet Tunc

PhD Student

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Shree Vallabha

PhD Student

Mascots

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Loempia

Mascot

Alumni

Rabia Kodapanakkal

Former PhD Student

Nina Spalti

Former PhD Student

Fieke Wagemans

Former PhD Student