Lori Markson
Director of the Cognition & Development Lab at Washington University
Lori Markson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences and the director of the Cognition & Development Lab at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research explores the cognitive mechanisms that allow children to successfully navigate the social world, with a focus on social exclusion, preferences, learning, and trust.
Are We Born Optimistic? Or Is It a Coping Skill We Learn as Adults?
80% of adults are overly optimistic about life—where does that cognitive bias come from?
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6 min
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Addressing Racism Means Educating Our Children Differently
Racism is the acting out of biases learned as early as preschool, research shows. If racism starts at three years old, so should science-backed strategies to reduce it.
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10 min
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