World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
66
Citations
66998
World Ranking
2635
National Ranking
1511

Overview

Lee Ross is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and conducts research primarily within the fields of social sciences and medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including law, communication, political science and international relations, sociology and political science, and family practice.

Their research covers a variety of topics, among which jury decision-making processes, social media and politics, electoral systems and political participation, social and intergroup psychology, clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills, innovations in medical education, and empathy and medical education are notable.

Lee Ross has published in several academic venues. The frequent publication outlets include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Law and Human Behavior
  • Journal of General Internal Medicine
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • European Journal of Public Health

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Lee Ross are:

  • The objectivity illusion and voter polarization in the 2016 presidential election, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The impact of minimal versus extended voir dire and judicial rehabilitation on mock jurors' decisions in civil cases., 2021, Law and Human Behavior
  • Pitfalls from Psychology Science that Worsen with Practice, 2020, Journal of General Internal Medicine
  • The Impact of Minimal versus Extended Voir Dire and Judicial Rehabilitation in Civil Cases, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Impacts of anti-trans discourses on gender-affirming care access in Brazil: family and provider views, 2025, European Journal of Public Health

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Lee Ross on multiple occasions include:

  • Jessica M. Salerno
  • Hannah Phalen
  • Samantha Bean
  • Valerie P. Hans
  • Daphna Spivack

Best Publications

  • Human inference: Strategies and shortcomings of social judgment

    Richard E. Nisbett;Lee Ross

  • The Intuitive Psychologist And His Shortcomings: Distortions in the Attribution Process1

    Lee Ross

  • Biased Assimilation and Attitude Polarization: The Effects of Prior Theories on Subsequently Considered Evidence

    Charles G. Lord;Lee Ross;Mark R. Lepper

  • The “false consensus effect”: An egocentric bias in social perception and attribution processes

    Lee Ross;David Greene;Pamela House

  • The Person and the Situation: Perspectives of Social Psychology

    Lee Ross;Richard E. Nisbett

  • The hostile media phenomenon: biased perception and perceptions of media bias in coverage of the Beirut massacre.

    Robert P. Vallone;Lee Ross;Mark R. Lepper

  • Perseverance in self-perception and social perception: biased attributional processes in the debriefing paradigm.

    Lee Ross;Mark R. Lepper;Michael Hubbard

  • The Bias Blind Spot: Perceptions of Bias in Self Versus Others

    Emily Pronin;Emily Pronin;Daniel Y. Lin;Lee Ross

  • Perseverance of Social Theories: The Role of Explanation in the Persistence of Discredited Information

    Craig A. Anderson;Mark R. Lepper;Lee Ross

  • Objectivity in the eye of the beholder: divergent perceptions of bias in self versus others.

    Emily Pronin;Thomas Gilovich;Lee Ross

  • Naive realism in everyday life: Implications for social conflict and misunderstanding.

    Lee Ross;Andrew Ward

  • The Name of the Game: Predictive Power of Reputations versus Situational Labels in Determining Prisoner’s Dilemma Game Moves

    Varda Liberman;Steven M. Samuels;Lee Ross

  • Social Roles, Social Control, and Biases in Social-Perception Processes

    Lee D. Ross;Teresa M. Amabile;Julia L. Steinmetz

  • The Mentor’s Dilemma: Providing Critical Feedback Across the Racial Divide

    Geoffrey L. Cohen;Claude M. Steele;Lee D. Ross

  • Actual versus assumed differences in construal: 'naive realism' in intergroup perception and conflict

    Robert J. Robinson;Dacher Keltner;Andrew Ward;Lee Ross

  • Hedonic Consequences of Social Comparison: A Contrast of Happy and Unhappy People

    Sonja Lyubomirsky;Lee Ross

  • Material priming: The influence of mundane physical objects on situational construal and competitive behavioral choice ☆

    Aaron C. Kay;S.Christian Wheeler;John A. Bargh;Lee Ross

  • Subjective Construal, Social Inference, and Human Misunderstanding

    Dale W. Griffin;Lee Ross

  • The overconfidence effect in social prediction.

    David Dunning;Dale W. Griffin;James D. Milojkovic;Lee Ross

  • Social cognitive development : frontiers and possible futures

    John H. Flavell;Lee Ross

  • Human Inference: Strategies and Shortcomings of Social Judgment.

    Howard J. Weiner;Richard Nisbett;Lee Ross

  • Human Inference: Strategies and Shortcomings of Social Judgment.

    Terry Connolly;Richard Nisbett;Lee Ross

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark R. Lepper
Mark R. Lepper Stanford University
Richard E. Nisbett
Richard E. Nisbett University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Thomas Gilovich
Thomas Gilovich Cornell University
Margaret A. Neale
Margaret A. Neale Stanford University
Dale Griffin
Dale Griffin University of British Columbia
Geoffrey L. Cohen
Geoffrey L. Cohen Stanford University
Sonja Lyubomirsky
Sonja Lyubomirsky University of California, Riverside
Teresa M. Amabile
Teresa M. Amabile Harvard University
Aaron C. Kay
Aaron C. Kay Duke University
Craig A. Anderson
Craig A. Anderson Iowa State University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a psychology degree can unlock diverse online study options and open the door to rewarding career paths, including social work, counseling, and mental health services. Many students are attracted to social work, but it’s important to understand the unique educational requirements in each state.

For example, if you are curious about social worker education requirements in Connecticut, you’ll need to know both degree and licensing requirements before practicing. In contrast, aspiring professionals should also check the Delaware minimum degree requirement for social workers to ensure their studies align with state mandates.

Likewise, the Florida education requirements for social workers may differ, particularly for those seeking roles in clinical practice. Meanwhile, the Georgia minimum degree requirement for social workers emphasizes specialized degrees and state-approved programs.

Carefully reviewing these state-specific guidelines will help you choose the right online degree and chart a clear pathway toward your chosen career in psychology or social work.

Best Scientists Citing Lee Ross

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles