Research Interests

• Attitude Change/Persuasion
• Communication
• Decision Making/Choice
• Internet and Online Platforms
• Media
• Social Cognition

My research involves understanding how people construct their perception of reality using social information. I am particularly interested in how social information and needs such as belonging and validation play a role in people holding extreme and polarizing beliefs, as well as biases in media selection, and susceptibility to conspiracies and misinformation.

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