Scott Plous is a professor of psychology at Wesleyan University and was named “Connecticut Professor of the Year” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. His research focuses on social psychology and has been honored with a number of national awards, including the Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize and the William James Book Award (for his book “The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making”). Professor Plous also serves as Executive Director of Social Psychology Network (SocialPsychology.org).