Robb Willer Explained

Robb Willer
Nationality:	American
Fields:	Social psychologyOrganizational behaviorPolitical sciencePolitical psychologyMoral psychology
Workplaces:	Stanford UniversityUniversity of California, Berkeley

Robb Willer is an American sociologist.^[1]

Biography

During graduate school, Willer worked as a union organizer for the United Auto Workers.^[2]

Research

He and Matthew Feinberg developed the idea of "moral reframing".^[3]

He has studied masculine overcompensation, showing that men whose masculinity has been threatened tend to adopt more stereotypically masculine attitudes on issues like war and gay rights.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Graham . David A. . 2022-10-21 . How to Save Democracy . 2023-04-03 . The Atlantic . en.
2. Web site: 2016-10-02 . NYU's Grad-Student Union Succeeded. Cornell's Flopped. Why? . 2023-04-03 . The Chronicle of Higher Education . en.
3. Web site: Stanford sociologist shows how to make effective political arguments. Stanford. University. October 12, 2015. Stanford.edu. October 5, 2017.
4. Web site: Stronger reaction to masculinity threats tied to testosterone, Stanford sociologist says. April 16, 2013. Stanford.edu. October 5, 2017.