Kurt Hugenberg

Research in our lab focuses on how perceivers’ motives influence their judgments. Much of this research has focused on how stereotypes, prejudices, and prejudice-related motives influence how we categorize, perceive, and understand others, with a particular focus on how perceptions of others’ faces and bodies interface with beliefs about social groups. Recently, we have also been interested in how motives can influence or be influenced by internet use, including photo-sharing and algorithmic bias.