Psychology in Political and Economic Society (PIPES) Lab

The Psychology in Political & Economic Systems (PIPES) Lab contributes to emerging efforts in the behavioral sciences to examine how forces at the societal level, such as political polarization, market integration, and economic inequality both reflect and shape individual psychological functioning. The work of the PIPES Lab draws on the empirical strengths of experimental psychology, behavioral economics, political psychology, and behavioral genetics, to arrive at causal insights on enduring questions concerning why people think, vote, and behave the way they do, and reveal subjective consequences of social policies and societal change. The lab’s multi-pronged research program will examine how psychological processes are shaped by and influence societal outcomes. The program is organized along three work streams each containing five broad projects, the first four focused on core scientific questions, and the fifth turning toward real world issues and public

Jennifer’s research now takes place in the PIPES Lab. Click below to learn more about Jennifer’s previous lab at LSE: the Societal Psychology Lab.