Steven O. Roberts

Biography

Dr. Steven O. Roberts is Assistant Professor of Psychology, Stanford University. He achieved Ph.D. in Psychology from University of Michigan.

Research Interest

How do we conceptualize social groups and how do our concepts guide how we perceive and evaluate individuals? His research centers around three major themes: 1) Group norms (e.g., is it wrong to go against the group? when is non-conformity acceptable and when is it not? how do children treat non-conformists?) 2) Concepts of race (e.g., can a person have more than one race? can a person's race change over time? is someone's race predictive of their relationships?) 3) Psychological essentialism (e.g., how does the belief that groups have "essences" develop and does it predict social behavior, such as voting intentions and legislative support?)