Stories by Troy Campbell

Troy Campbell is a freelance consulting psychologist for business. He has a doctoral degree from Duke University. He studies how our beliefs and identities centrally affect everyday experiences and thought.

Behavior

Why Some People Resist Advice on How to Behave in the Pandemic

The reason is a phenomenon called “solution aversion”

March 28, 2020 — Troy Campbell | Opinion

Behavior

Why People "Fly from Facts"

Research shows the appeal of untestable beliefs and how they lead to a polarized society

March 3, 2015 — Troy Campbell and Justin Friesen