Ana Gantman

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center

Ana Gantman is an assistant professor of psychology at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center, New York. She studies how our moral values affect how we see, think, act and interact within institutions.

Written by Ana Gantman

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STORIES AND LITERATURE

What is it about film and TV antiheroes that’s so captivating?

They’re entertaining, of course – but research highlights a deeper psychological reason viewers are drawn to the bad guys

by Ana Gantman & Jordan Wylie

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VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION

The details of the situation shape whether a sexual assault occurs

The details of the situation play a powerful role in whether a sexual assault happens. That’s something we can influence

by Betsy Levy Paluck & Ana Gantman