Our lab has several ongoing research projects.  Here is a brief outline of some of our studies:

• Attitude Formation Through Exploration  - BeanFest
  -  Negativity biases in exploration, learning, and generalization
  -  Association between negativity biases in attitude formation and emotional disorders
  -  Conservatism, exploration, and attitude formation
  -  Causal link between mindfulness and increased objectivity/accuracy
   

• Prejudice Reduction Through Intergroup Contact
  -  Effect of racial attitudes on success of interracial roommate relationships
  -  Effect of interracial roommate relationships on racial attitudes
  -  Difference in the effects of intergroup contact between majority and minority group members
  -  Benefits of intergroup contact on academic identity and academic achievement
   

• Role of Disgust in Prejudice Toward Homosexuals
  -  Disgust induction
  -  RWA, conservatism, and religious fundamentalism as moderators
   

• Persuasion and Language Abstractness
  -  Effect of language on argument quality and persuasion
  -  Role of elaboration

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