The Jost Lab





General Lab Information


The Jost lab is primarily concerned with conducting research on the following topics:
System Justification Theory, Stereotyping, and Political Ideology

For selected publications, please see John Jost’s faculty page
http://www.psych.nyu.edu/jost/

If you have questions about the lab or would like to request reprints of published articles, please contact the lab manager, Caroline Wilmuth (contact information below).

Lab Address: 
563 Meyer Hall
6 Washington Place
New York, NY 1003
Lab Manager:
Caroline Wilmuth
569 Meyer Hall
caroline.wilmuth@gmail.com

 

 


Current Students


Aleksandra Cichocka

Irina Feygina

My research focuses on the processes and consequences of system justification for self and group attitudes among immigrants who have experience with multiple social systems and cultures.

Erin Hennes

My research centers on understanding status quo bias as motivated cognition. Tam also interested in exploring how System Justification Theory can inform the law, and in particular the principle of stare decisis.

Margarita Krochik

My research focuses on the cognitive and motivational roots of ideology and their consequences for interpersonal relations.

Anesu Mandisodza

I am interested in people's psychological response to both static and dynamic systems.

Tali Mentovich

Hannah Nam

Lindsey Rankin

 


Former Students


Erin Godfrey

Assistant Professor of Psychology and Social Intervention, NYU Steinhardt (Department
of Applied Psychology)

Aaron Kay

Associate Professor of Management and Associate Professor of Psychology &
Neuroscience, Duke University (Fuqua School of Business and Department of
Psychology & Neuroscience)

Hulda Thorisdottir

University of Iceland

Jojanneke van der Toorn

Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale University (Department of Psychology)

Cheryl Wakslak

Assistant Professor of Management & Organization, University of Southern California
(Marshall School of Business)

 


Research Assistants


Rachel Arnette
John Bartlett
Natasza Marrouch
Chadly Stern
Mike Strupp-Levitsky

 


Photos



Lab Meeting 2005 Photos

SESP 2006