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Professor of Psychology | Wesleyan University

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December 11, 2014

Biases in the Assimilation of Technological Breakdowns: Do Accidents Make Us Safer? (PDF)→

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S. Plous (1991). Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 21, 1058-1082.

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December 11, 2014

Thinking the Unthinkable: The Effects of Anchoring on Likelihood Estimates of Nuclear War (PDF)→

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S. Plous (1989). Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 19, 67-91.

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December 11, 2014

Perceptual Illusions and Military Realities: Results From a Computer Generated Perceptual Dilemma (PDF)→

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S. Plous (1987). Journal of Conflict Resolution, 31, 5-33.

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December 11, 2014

Attributional Biases Among Clinicians: A Comparison of Psychoanalysts and Behavior Therapists (PDF)→

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S. Plous and P.G. Zimbardo (1986). Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 54, 568-570.

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December 11, 2014

Perceptual Illusions and Military Realities: The Nuclear Arms Race (PDF)→

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S. Plous (1985). Journal of Conflict Resolution, 31, 5-33.
* Reprinted in Choices in World Politics: Sovereignty and Interdependence (eds. B. Russett, H. Starr, & R. J. Stoll), New York: W. H. Freeman and Company.

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In the News

  • The World's Most Compassionate 24 Hours

    Scott’s online course has enrolled more than a million students since it opened in 2013, making it one of the world's largest courses. And the final challenge for this vast number of students is to spend 24 hours in the most compassionate way possible. — BBC News

  • The Science of Compassion

    Scott appeared on a National Public Radio podcast to discuss the “Day of Compassion” — an experiment in which people live as compassionately as possible for 24 hours and see what happens. — Hidden Brain, NPR

Featured Publications

  • Action Teaching

    S. Plous (2012). The Encyclopedia of Peace Psychology (ed. D. Christie)

  • Are You an Action Teacher? Win $1,000 While Making the World a Better Place

    S. Plous (2009). Psychology Teacher Network

  • How Social Science Can Reduce Terrorism

    S. Plous and P.G. Zimbardo (2004). Chronicle of Higher Education

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  • JoeChemo.org ➞

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