Psychology Professor Publishes in International Journal
By Emmi van Zoest
Cal State San Marcos psychology professor Alex Huynh recently had a paper published in Cognition, an international journal that publishes theoretical and experimental papers on the study of the mind.
Since he started at CSUSM in 2020, Huynh has taught classes on such topics as social psychology and advanced research methods in social psychology. As a social and cultural psychologist, he is interested in culture, diversity and understanding different perspectives. Using these interests, Huynh co-wrote a paper that shows the process of explaining controversial political issues to others. The paper encourages open-mindedness and emphasizes minimizing negativity toward those who disagree politically.
Huynh’s paper discusses four different studies performed by him and co-authors Abdo Elnakouri and Igor Grossmann. They explore the method behind the studies, participants and results, then conclude with a discussion about the results found from each of the studies.
The authors' conclusion supported their hypothesis -- providing an explanation of a topic results in more open-minded political thinking.
The paper, “Explaining contentious political issues promotes open-minded thinking,” was published online on March 23 and is free to read for a limited time.
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