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UCI children home alone research

August 29, 2016

Social scientists Ashley Thomas (cog sci), Barbara Sarnecka (cog sci) and Kyle Stanford (LPS) explain, courtesy of News 12, Aug. 29, 2016

Sepsis a medical emergency, judging parents, Thai fractures (Audio)

August 29, 2016

Ashley Jo Thomas, cog sci grad student, on Top of Mind with Julie Rose, Aug. 29, 2016

No child left alone: Moral judgments about parents (Video)

August 29, 2016

UCI social scientists Ashley Thomas, Barbara Sarnecka and Kyle Stanford featured on Rising Up With Sonali, Aug. 29, 2016

The surprising way we judge who's a bad parent

August 26, 2016

Social scientists Ashley Thomas (cog sci), Barbara Sarnecka (cog sci) and Kyle Stanford (LPS) in New York Magazine, Aug. 26, 2016

Why are we so afraid to leave children alone?

August 25, 2016

UCI study finds moral judgments about parents affect perceptions of risk

Leaving a child at home alone isn't always unsafe - it's just socially unacceptable, study claims

August 25, 2016

Social scientists Ashley Thomas (cog sci), Barbara Sarnecka (cog sci) and Kyle Stanford (LPS) give insight in Daily Mail, Aug. 25, 2016

Our assessment of parents is more informed by moral judgment than actual risks

August 24, 2016

Social scientists Ashley Thomas (cog sci), Barbara Sarnecka (cog sci) and Kyle Stanford (LPS) explain in Slate, Aug. 24, 2016

Why do we judge parents for putting kids at perceived − but unreal − risk?

August 22, 2016

Research by Ashley Thomas, cognitive sciences graduate student; Barbara Sarnecka, cognitive sciences professor, and Kyle Stanford, LPS professor, is featured by NPR, Aug. 22, 2016

Diversity and knowledge creation

January 4, 2016

Philosopher of science receives NSF funding to study diversity in STEM fields and its impact on science

UCI philosopher awarded National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship

December 15, 2015

Funding will support research on philosophical views on identity, necessity

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UCI children home alone research

Sepsis a medical emergency, judging parents, Thai fractures (Audio)

No child left alone: Moral judgments about parents (Video)

The surprising way we judge who's a bad parent

Why are we so afraid to leave children alone?

Leaving a child at home alone isn't always unsafe - it's just socially unacceptable, study claims

Our assessment of parents is more informed by moral judgment than actual risks

Why do we judge parents for putting kids at perceived − but unreal − risk?

Diversity and knowledge creation

UCI philosopher awarded National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship

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