Research Interests
Dr. Stern's research broadly examines how belief systems and motivations guide the way that people perceive and interact with the world. One central line of work concerns how political belief systems (e.g., whether a person is liberal or conservative) shape the way in which people evaluate and categorize others based on group membership (e.g., race, sex, and sexual orientation). Another line of work examines consensus in political groups, and the implications of both perceived and actual attitude consensus for individual behavior (e.g., voting) and large-scale societal outcomes (e.g., levels of societal stability).
Research Description
Dr. Stern's research broadly examines how belief systems and motivations guide the way that people perceive and interact with the world. One central line of work concerns how political belief systems (e.g., whether a person is liberal or conservative) shape the way in which people evaluate and categorize others based on group membership (e.g., race, sex, and sexual orientation). Another line of work examines consensus in political groups, and the implications of both perceived and actual attitude consensus for individual behavior (e.g., voting) and large-scale societal outcomes (e.g., levels of societal stability).
For prospective students:
Dr. Stern will be reviewing doctoral applications in the 2024-2025 admissions cycle.
Education
Ph.D., New York University
Additional Campus Affiliations
Associate Professor, Psychology
Provost Fellow, Office of the Provost
External Links
Recent Publications
Albarracin, D., Conway, P., Laurent, S., Laurin, K., Manzi, F., Petrocelli, J. V., Rattan, A., Salvador, C. E., Stern, C., Todd, A., Touré-Tillery, M., Wakslak, C., & Zou, X. (2024). Inaugural Editorial. Journal of personality and social psychology, 126(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspa0000376
Stern, C., & Ruisch, B. C. (2024). How Do Pandemic Policies and Communication Shape Intergroup Outcomes? Initial Findings From the COVID-19 Pandemic and Open Questions for Research and Policy. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 19(4), 694-703. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916231185298
Vargas Salfate, S., & Stern, C. (2024). Is contact among social class groups associated with legitimation of inequality? An examination across 28 countries. British Journal of Social Psychology, 63(2), 572-590. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12692
Ottati, V., & Stern, C. (2023). Divided: Open-Mindedness and Dogmatism in a Polarized World. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197655467.001.0001
Ottati, V., Stern, C., Yustisia, W., & Bougher, L. D. (2023). Open-mindedness and dogmatism in a polarized world: Core concepts and definitions. In Divided: Open-Mindedness and Dogmatism in a Polarized World (pp. 3-18). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197655467.003.0001