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Associate Professor of Psychology | Claremont McKenna College

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September 02, 2016

Probing the Moist Crevices of Word Aversion→

September 02, 2016/ ScienceSites

Why do some words make people uncomfortable?

- Scientific American
August 23, 2016

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April 08, 2016

Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary?→

April 08, 2016/ ScienceSites

New research challenges the idea that vulgar words are a sign of failure

- Scientific American
April 5, 2016

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February 16, 2016

Scientists Study Nomophobia—Fear of Being without a Mobile Phone→

February 16, 2016/ ScienceSites

A new questionnaire will allow research into a modern phenomenon

- Scientific American
October 27, 2015

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May 11, 2015

Fixing the Problem of Liberal Bias in Social Psychology→

May 11, 2015/ ScienceSites

We should seek to reduce bias, not balance it out

- Scientific American
May 5, 2015

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April 03, 2015

Awe and Order→

April 03, 2015/ ScienceSites

When do we feel awe? And what kinds of behaviors and beliefs does this emotional state motivate?

- Emotion News
March 29, 2015

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January 12, 2015

The Secret to a Successful Thanksgiving: Free Will→

January 12, 2015/ ScienceSites

Psychologists examine where gratitude comes from

- Scientific American
November 25, 2014

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September 30, 2014

Trust in Science Reduces Concerns About Climate Change→

September 30, 2014/ ScienceSites

Surprising psychology poses an obstacle on thoughts about global warming

- Scientific American
September 23, 2014

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August 12, 2014

An Unusual Cure for Not Enough Sleep→

August 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

Sleep deprived people are told they got a good night’s sleep—and then perform as if they did 

- Scientific American
August 12, 2014

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August 06, 2014

Scientists Find One Source of Prayer’s Power→

August 06, 2014/ ScienceSites

Communing with a higher power increases self-control

- Scientific American
December 24, 2013

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August 06, 2014

The Psychological Power of Satan→

August 06, 2014/ ScienceSites

How a belief in “pure evil” shapes people’s thinking

- Scientific American
October 29, 2013

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August 06, 2014

Just Thinking about Science Triggers Moral Behavior→

August 06, 2014/ ScienceSites

Psychologists find deep connection between scientific method and morality

- Scientific American
August 27, 2013

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August 06, 2014

Smile: You Are About to Lose→

August 06, 2014/ ScienceSites

A surprising clue to who will win a fight

- Scientific American
June 4, 2013

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August 06, 2014

Psychologists Uncover Hidden Signals of Trust—Using a Robot→

August 06, 2014/ ScienceSites

What body language indicates "trustworthy"?

- Scientific American
January 8, 2013

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August 06, 2014

What Internet Habits Say About Mental Health→

August 06, 2014/ ScienceSites

Researchers find clues to depression in what people do online

- Scientific American
August 14, 2012

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August 06, 2014

What a Yawn Says About Your Relationship→

August 06, 2014/ ScienceSites

Yawning is more contagious among people who are emotionally close

- Scientific American
January 31, 2012

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August 06, 2014

How Our Brains Turn Women Into Objects→

August 06, 2014/ ScienceSites

There is, it turns out, more than one kind of "objectification"

- Scientific American
October 11, 2011

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August 06, 2014

Bet on the Losing Team→

August 06, 2014/ ScienceSites

Why would the team that's down at the half be more likely to win the game?

- Scientific American
June 28, 2011

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August 06, 2014

A Scientific Dating Insight: Create Uncertainty→

August 06, 2014/ ScienceSites

The aphrodisiac effect of not knowing how much they like you

- Scientific American
February 8, 2011

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August 06, 2014

Why "Magical Thinking" Works for Some People→

August 06, 2014/ ScienceSites

There is actually some science behind "magical thinking" and the edge that it can give people

- Scientific American
October 19, 2010

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August 06, 2014

The Neuroscience of Distance and Desire→

August 06, 2014/ ScienceSites

Warning: What you want is not as close as it appears

- Scientific American
June 15, 2010

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In The News

  • Awesomeness Is Everything

    Why encountering vastness makes us more spiritual, generous, and content. — The Atlantic

  • Why There Are No Aetheists At The Grand Canyon

    Five studies conducted by Piercarlo Valdesolo and Jesse Graham were designed to elicit feelings of awe in subjects and see how that affected their sense of spirituality. — TIME

  • Rising Star Interview

    Piercarlo Valdesolo was named a "Rising Star in Psychological Science" by the Association for Psychological Science. — APS Observer

Recent Articles

  • Awe and Scientific Explanation (PDF)

    - Emotion
  • Emotion and Decision Making (PDF)

    - Annual Review of Psychology
  • Awe, Uncertainty, and Agency Detection (PDF)

    - Psychological Science

Recommended Sites

  • Findings: A Daily Roundup of Academic Studies, National Affairs »
  • Data Colada »
  • The Hardest Science »
  • Neuroskeptic, Discover »
  • Mind Matters, Scientific American »

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