People often develop disparate perceptions of the social world, which can lead to hostility and conflict. In this presentation, Professor Stern will discuss some of the ways people across the political spectrum do (and do not) psychologically differ in how they process information. He will also examine how these psychological factors can lead liberals (those on the "left") and conservatives (those on the "right") to form different impressions of their environments, including the degree to which they believe that their views are accurate, how positively they feel about people who belong to various groups, and the attitudes they hold toward social policies.
Chadly Stern is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. He completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at New York University before moving to the University of Illinois. His research addresses questions related to political psychology, social cognition, and intergroup relations, with a primary focus on how political beliefs correspond to social perception and behavior. In recognition of his work, he has been named a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science, received the 2019 Early Career Award from the International Social Cognition Network, and was recently elected as a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology.
