Irrationality – World After Covid

Which domain or aspect of social life will show the most significant negative societal and/or psychological change in response to the pandemic?

3 results

Evgeny Osin
Personality & Positive Psychology

when there is threat of death, people may behave more irrationally and stop thinking critically

Interview

David Rooney
Business & Leadership

we’re seeing populist narcissistic leaders whose position in politics is based on dividing people

Interview

Robert Sternberg
Cognitive Psychology

people would rather see others die and maybe themselves die, than give up their ideologies

Interview

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A time-capsule of scientists’ hopes and worries about the post-Covid future.

Methods & visualizations

Igor Grossmann, Ph.D.
Founder

Growing up in Ukraine and Germany during the time of monumental societal shifts in the aftermath of the Soviet collapse, Igor has long been wondering about how societies change. An award-winning social-cognitive scientist and professor, he aims to demystify the philosopher’s stones in psychological science – the concepts of wisdom and sound judgment.