Robb Willer
Professor | Stanford University
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Robb Willer is a Professor of Sociology, Psychology, and Business at Stanford University where he is Director of the Polarization and Social Change Lab and Co-Director of the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society.
He studies politics, morality, cooperation, and status.
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Clayton, K. & Willer, R. 2023. Endorsements from Republican Politicians Can Increase Confidence in U.S. Elections. Research and Politics.

Druckman, J., Kang, S., Chu, J., Stagnaro, M.N., Voelkel, J. G., Mernyk, J., Pink, S., Redekopp, C., Rand, D., & Willer, R. In Press. Correcting Misperceptions of Out-partisans Decreases American Legislators’ Support for Undemocratic Practices. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Goldenberg, A. & Willer, R. In Press. Amplification of emotion on social media. Nature Human Behaviour.

Mernyk, J. S., Pink, S. L., Druckman, J., & Willer, R. 2022. Correcting Inaccurate Metaperceptions Reduces Americans’ Support for Partisan Violence. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.