Liberal Arts and Sciences
Attitudes & Political Cognition Lab (APC)
Led by Colin Smith · Psychology
What we study
The lab studies how people think about politics and form attitudes. They use experiments and surveys to understand these processes.
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Investigating the replicability of the social and behavioural sciences
2026 · Nature
Replicated 274 claims from 164 social/behavioral studies, finding 55% of results held up.
- Reframing Africa’s Image: Positive Information Outperforms Stereotype Negation in Changing Explicit Negative Evaluations
2026 · Social Psychological and Personality Science
Finds that positive facts about Africa change views more than simply denying stereotypes.
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- Breadmakers and Breadwinners: Measuring Prescriptive Gender Role Beliefs for Men and Women Separately and on a Common Metric
2026 · Sex Roles
- Comparing White and Black athlete racial activism: Examining NFL and NBA players’ choice of social justice uniform messages
2025 · Group Processes & Intergroup Relations
Compared NFL and NBA athletes' social justice messages, finding Black players more likely to use specific names.
- Investigating the replicability of the social and behavioral sciences
2025 · London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Replicated 274 claims from 164 social/behavioral studies, finding 55% of results held up.
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