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Associate Professor of Psychology | Claremont McKenna College

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August 06, 2014

A Scientific Dating Insight: Create Uncertainty→

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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→

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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→

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

- Scientific American
June 15, 2010

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August 06, 2014

Flattery Will Get You Far→

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Even obviously manipulative compliments are remarkably effective

- Scientific American
January 12, 2010

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August 06, 2014

The New Science of Temptation→

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What happens when Harvard scientists use a brain scanner to look for the devil inside?

- Scientific American
November 3, 2009

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August 06, 2014

Come Together: Our Need to Cooperate→

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What conga lines at dance parties and chanting soccer fanatics reveal about our deep need to coordinate with others

- Scientific American
April 21, 2009

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Piercarlo Valdesolo

In The News

  • Op-Ed: How to Mix Compassion and Cooperation Into Social Distancing

    COVID-19 is threatening our social ties because it scrambles the ways we normally support our friends and communities. — Los Angeles Times

  • 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

Recent Articles

  • The Paradox of Power: The Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Gratitude (PDF)

    - The Journal of Social Psychology
  • Morality (PDF)

    - The Oxford Handbook of Personality and Social Psychology
  • Reply to Fincher et al.: Conceptual Specificity in Dehumanization Research Is a Feature, Not a Bug (PDF)

    - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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