The Department of Psychological Sciences
in conjunction with the College of Arts and Science presents
Distinguished Lecture Series in Psychology, 2015-2016
Belief Systems: Their Origins, Maintenance, and Consequences
September 17, 2015 | Jesse Wrench Auditorium, 3:30 to 5:00 pm
Why do (some) people believe they have been abducted by space aliens or have recovered memories from a past life?
Richard J. McNally
Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
October 15, 2015 | Jesse Wrench Auditorium, 3:30 to 5:00 pm
Why beliefs matter for good science
Jeff Rouder
Professor of Psychology, University of Missouri
November 17, 2015 | Jesse Wrench Auditorium, 3:30 to 5:00 pm
Is human autonomy a Western ideology or a basic need?: Research on familial, cultural and economic influences on self-determination
Richard M. Ryan
Professor, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, and Professor of Psychology and Education, University of Rochester
February 11, 2016 | Jesse Wrench Auditorium, 3:30 to 5:00 pm
Culture, rationality, and beliefs about risk: The Tragedy of the Science-Communication Commons
Dan Kahan
Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Law & Professor of Psychology, Yale University
March 3, 2016 | Jesse Wrench Auditorium, 3:30 to 5:00 pm
Against empathy: Rethinking our common-sense beliefs about morality
Paul Bloom
Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology & Cognitive Science, Yale University
April 21, 2016 | Jesse Wrench Auditorium, 3:30 to 5:00 pm
Core knowledge and the development of human belief systems
Elizabeth Spelke
Marshall L. Berkman Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
All lectures are free and open to the public.
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Jacqueline Chenault, Department of Psychological Science
573-884-6277, chenaultj@missouri.edu
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