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Dan Meegan is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Psychology at the University of Guelph, affiliated with the College of Social & Applied Human Sciences. His research focuses on cognitive mechanisms influencing political and environmental decision-making, particularly zero-sum bias and cognitive dissonance. He holds a Ph.D. from McMaster University and a B.A. from the University at Albany.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Psychology, McMaster University
- B.A. in Psychology, University at Albany
Research Interests: Dr. Meegan examines how cognitive tendencies like zero-sum thinking undermine cooperative behavior in political/economic contexts and environmental sustainability. He studies how perceptions of fairness and competition shape policy preferences and how individuals rationalize environmentally harmful behaviors through cognitive dissonance reduction strategies.
Publications: His work spans topics such as classroom competition dynamics, prejudice toward non-monogamous relationships, and distributive justice perceptions. Key themes include cognitive biases impacting societal decisions and the psychological roots of suboptimal policy choices.
Grants & Advising: No specific grants or advisee names are listed in the provided text.
Labs/Teams: No formal lab affiliations explicitly stated.
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