Perspective-Taking
This line of research examines how taking another person’s perspective shapes judgment, behavior, social connection, stereotyping, intergroup contact, and negotiation outcomes.
A Very Particular Set of Skills: The Role of Perspective-Taking in Hostage Diplomacy Negotiations. Political Psychology (2026). [PDF] [Article]
Conspiratorial beliefs & reduced vaccine acceptance: Understanding the role of perspective-taking. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied (2025). [PDF] [Article]
The cultural boundaries of perspective-taking: When and why perspective-taking reduces stereotyping. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (2018). [PDF] [Article]
The promise and perversity of perspective-taking. Research in Organizational Behavior (2015). [PDF] [Article]
Perspective-taking increases willingness to engage in intergroup contact. PLOS ONE (2014). [PDF] [Article]
Stupid doctors and smart construction workers: Perspective-taking reduces stereotyping of both negative and positive targets. Social Psychological and Personality Science (2014). [PDF] [Article]
Perception through a perspective-taking lens: Differential effects on judgment and behavior. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (2010). [PDF] [Article]
Perspective-takers behave more stereotypically. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (2008). [PDF] [Article]