Biography
Chas Monge received his B.S. in Psychology and Sociology from Illinois College. He is currently a student in the Masters of Science in Psychological Science where he works with Dr. Howard Berenbaum and Dr. Sean Laurent.
Research Interests
- Online toxic behavior
- Character attribution and inference
- Beliefs and expectations
Research Description
My primary research interests concern online toxic behaviors (such as cyberbullying, flaming, trolling, etc.) and how people either justify (particularly in cases of the self) or condemn it. Specifically, I am interested in the ways in which people form beliefs about others online, and how these beliefs inform judgments about the appropriateness of toxic behaviors online