Pessimism – 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

Jennifer Lerner
Emotions & Decision-making

divisions between rich and poor, between elites and non-elites has really been amplified

Interview

David Dunning
Judgment & Decision-making

we can become cynics when a lot of people are acting in a very non cynical, cooperative way

Interview

Michael Bond
Cross-Cultural Psychology

cynicism and a sense of despair are certainly growing in some quarters

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.