University of Wisconsin–Madison
This piece is a preview of a feature in the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Character and Context Blog. People’s thoughts and actions are often influenced by other people. For example, when a professor asks if anyone has questions during a lecture, and no one raises their hand, students may assume that no one …
International Journal of Transgender Health (2025) Authors: Emmett Line, Dougie Zubizarreta, Stephanie Budge, Ryan Watson, Allegra Gordon, S. Bryn Austin, and Sabra Katz-Wise. Abstract: Background Transgender and/or nonbinary (TNB) youth experience elevated risk of body image concerns and disordered eating compared to their cisgender counterparts, yet drivers of this risk remain poorly understood. This exploratory …
Cancer can impact anyone, but in the United States, marginalized groups have higher rates of cancer and cancer-related mortality than White Americans. The reasons behind these disparities are complex. While socioeconomic status, health care access, and personal behaviors are primary drivers of disparities, there is evidence some groups may be at higher risk of cancer …
Orthopsychiatry (2024) Authors: Daniel Grupe, Sophia Diamantis, Carmen Alonso Abstract: What is the role of contemplative practices in the movement toward a more “just” criminal legal system? Over the past 8 years, we have explored this question through parallel lines of research and practice with police officers and incarcerated individuals who, despite very different relationships …
Comparative Political Studies (2025) Authors: Mariel Barnes and Sabrina Karim Abstract: The revived men’s movement, colloquially the “manosphere,” has recently increased in prominence and influence, and has been connected to numerous instances of violence, including mass shootings targeting women. Despite this, political science has paid scant attention to the manosphere, and the tactics these groups use …
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (2024) Authors: Yiming Wang, Liwei Shen, Kaiping Chen Abstract: In an era of intergroup tensions and conspiracy theories, our study examines whether threat-mitigation news frames can counter U.S. public beliefs in China-related conspiracy theories. Using a preregistered online survey experiment, we analyzed the effects of news articles that either emphasize …
Autism (2024) Authors: Kristy A. Anderson, Melissa Radey, Lauren Bishop, Nahime G Aguirre Mtanous, Jamie Koenig, Lindsay Shea Abstract: Our study looks at how families with autistic teenagers manage financially compared with families with teenagers who do not have autism. We know that money matters are a big part of life’s overall quality and that …
Journal of Postsecondary Education & Disability (2024) Authors: Kyesha Isadore, Angélica Galván, Amber O’Shea Abstract: Research suggests that racially/ethnically minoritized (REM) students with psychiatric disabilities are less likely to receive support services, have poorer therapeutic outcomes, and experience higher levels of anxiety, depression, and suicidality than their non-REM college-aged peers without psychiatric disabilities. This study …