Kurt Gray is a Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an expert in people’s deepest beliefs and why they matter for society and organizations. He is also the Director of the Deepest Beliefs Lab which studies a range of areas, including beliefs long linked to conflict (morality, religion) and beliefs that are emerging alongside technology (AI).

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Sam Abrams studies how intuitive religious beliefs shape our understanding of the natural world and, consequently, our moral judgments of innovative science and health technologies.

Rachel Hartman studies methods for reducing partisan animosity, focusing on how partisans think about (and fail to) understand each other.

Emily Kubin studies how people (and the media) can reduce negative perceptions of political opponents--focusing on interventions to bridge political divides.

Connor O’Fallon studies perceived morality and how similar situations are construed differently by people especially as it relates to the growing political divide in America.

Danica Wilbanks studies how social network structures impact affective polarization. She also investigates how religious beliefs change over time, and how people adapt to new technology.

Will Blakey studies the epistemic assumptions that drive intergroup conflict and related interventions.

Sam Pratt studies the dynamics of moral outrage as well as strategies to foster mutual understanding across moral divides.

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Steven Buzinski is a Teaching Associate Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an expert on the scholarship of teaching and learning.