Applying Psychological Science, Benefiting Society
APA is featuring the voice of an ally on National Coming Out Day, because allies have a powerful role to play in changing attitudes. People who are prejudiced can have their attitudes changed simply by knowing that people they know have friendships with LGBT people. This is the extended contact effect. In the following blog […]
By Efua Andoh (PI Communications Staff) Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few years, you know that gay marriage is all over the news these days. Events are moving very fast with national polling indicating nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that same-sex marriage will become legal nationwide. Over here in Public Interest, […]
Psychology Benefits Society 