Insights

How Can Wise Graphics Use Cut Through the Complexity of COVID-19?
Communication
June 10, 2020

How Can Wise Graphics Use Cut Through the Complexity of COVID-19?

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People Do Not Understand Logarithmic Graphs Used to Visualize COVID-19
Impact
June 10, 2020

People Do Not Understand Logarithmic Graphs Used to Visualize COVID-19

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The Need for a Social Identity Analysis of COVID-19: Introduction to ‘Together Apart’
Insights
June 4, 2020

The Need for a Social Identity Analysis of COVID-19: Introduction to ‘Together Apart’

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A Social Identity Analysis of COVID-19: Introduction to ‘Together Apart’
Insights
June 4, 2020

A Social Identity Analysis of COVID-19: Introduction to ‘Together Apart’

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Article Collection Examines How to Prevent Police Killings

Article Collection Examines How to Prevent Police Killings

The recent police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd have given new urgency to the seemingly intractable issue of fatal policy violence, and we offer the articles in the volume to inform the actions of those who work for a less-deadly future.

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Police Officers Accused of Brutal Violence Often Have Extensive History of Citizen Complaints

Police Officers Accused of Brutal Violence Often Have Extensive History of Citizen Complaints

As protests against police violence and racism continue in cities throughout the U.S., the public is learning that several of the officers […]

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The Added Value of Latinx and Black Teachers

The Added Value of Latinx and Black Teachers

As the U.S. Congress debates the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, a new paper in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences urges lawmakers to focus on provisions aimed at increasing the numbers of black and Latinx teachers.

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Collective Behavior in the Time of COVID-19

Collective Behavior in the Time of COVID-19

We are frequently told that COVID-19 is the greatest challenge of our generation, and perhaps the largest global crisis since World War II. So, what do we know about how people behave in crises? And how can we apply that understanding to manage the current pandemic?

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Social Order and Disorder in Time of COVID: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

Social Order and Disorder in Time of COVID: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

The way we are treated by the police tells us where we stand in society; if this treatment confirms the broader injustices to which our group has been subjected, then everything falls apart.

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Solidarity In the Midst of COVID: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

Solidarity In the Midst of COVID: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

Pandemics inspire the most remarkable acts of unity and compassion (Solnit, 2009). They also lead to appalling acts of division and brutality […]

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Crowds and COVID: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

Crowds and COVID: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

It is not surprising that in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, aside from infection fears, gatherings of people on beaches, public transport and in parks were met with concern and even alarm. Crowds are associated with trouble. But crowds can be both destructive and constructive forces.

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Managing Crowds in Crises: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

Managing Crowds in Crises: Excerpt from ‘Together Apart’

In an excerpt from Together Apart, three officials with Public Health England argue that he consequences of shared identity, which have been shown to be so important in building an effective community response to the pandemic — the mutual trust, influence and support — are equally important when it comes to community–authority relations.

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