About Laura Akers, Ph.D.

Welcome!  I’m currently writing a book about the psychology of “meta-narratives,” the collective stories of groups, like scientific progress, looming disasters like climate change, or the need to return to better times.

I’m a researcher with a Ph.D. in social/personality psychology, and I work primarily at Oregon Research Institute.  My interests include beliefs and worldviews, ethics, motivation, and relationships, both among humans and between humans and the natural world.

Thanks for visiting!

Main graphic photo source: painting by Jan Breughel

2 Responses to About Laura Akers, Ph.D.

  1. Maggie's avatar Maggie says:

    Hi! I was reading your article about what Haidt’s Moral Foundation Theory has wrong and was wondering if you had some articles I could refer to that you used for information ?
    Thanks!

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