Jake Teeny Ph.D.

About

Jake Teeny, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of marketing in the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, where he researches persuasion, metacognition, and consumer behavior. To learn more about how he applies psychological research to improving everyday life, check out his website: https://everydaypsych.com

Recent Posts

The 7 Best Tactics to Persuade the Vaccine-Hesitant

As the U.S. approaches its July 4 vaccination goal, here are the best tactics from behavioral research to help persuade those who remain vaccine-hesitant.

One of the Most Contagious and Dangerous Attitude Biases

One of the most dangerous cognitive biases is something we all hold to some degree. However, recent research highlights how this bias can be amplified by the presence of others.

To Be a Great Gift Giver, Do These 3 Things

Gift giving is one of the most important yet tricky aspects of social life. Here are three simple ways to ensure your gifts are talked about for years to come.

How Much Is Your Presidential Preference Your Own?

Even if you are uniformly positive or negative toward a political candidate, you might still feel mixed or torn about your preference. Why might this be?

Our Biggest Blind Spot

Could one of your strongest held opinions also be one you had no idea you held? And how might it influence your perception of the world around you?

Why Do Some People Still Oppose Facemasks?

Why has the mask-wearing debate continued this long? Why do people continue to resist wearing one? Here's what can you do to better understand and convince others.

How Can You Believe That?

It can be difficult to understand why others choose to believe what they do. But one of the first obstacles to understanding is your assumption that they "chose" their beliefs.

Consequences and Causes of Riots

The protests against police brutality have received much scrutiny. How do one's own opinions toward the movement shape how they perceive the protests?

Strong Opinions, Weak Proof

You might be surprised to find that some of our strongest opinions are held without many strong arguments in support of them.

Too Anxious to Keep Quiet

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our daily behaviors more than we could have imagined. But how might it also be affecting our opinions on things and how much we talk about them?