I am an assistant professor of psychology at Stanford University. I teach classes on general psychology, statistical methods, and everyday morality. My research uses social psychology experiments to investigate the interplay between behavior, self-image, and social norms, especially in domains that have moral meaning for individuals.

Here are some examples of questions I seek to answer:

• How does being good license people to be bad?
• Why are moral exemplars rejected by their peers?
• How do people cope with acting selfishly?
• Why do vegetarians annoy people who eat meat?
• Why do attractive people look so familiar?

(Find out more about how I investigate these questions by clicking here.)