Author: Samantha Abrams

Samantha is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Social Psychology program at UNC. Her research centers on the relationship between religion and morality, especially as it relates to attitudes toward science and health technologies.

Blog / COVID-19 and the Near Miss Effect

March 20, 2021March 22, 2021 / Samantha Abrams / 1

The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic just over a year ago, but many Americans are optimistic about the coming months. The United States has now purchased enough…

Blog / How (Not) to be (Mis)informed

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 / Samantha Abrams /

Misinformation is spreading faster than ever in the digital age. Research in psychology can help explain why conspiracy theories are so popular, and how we can stop them in their tracks.