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My research in a nutshell
My research investigates the intuitive processes that underlie scientific misconceptions, and aims to develop interventions to correct these misconceptions. I address these issues using a range of methods including behavioral studies with adults and children, data mining and machine learning techniques, surveys of experts, and Bayesian statistical modeling.
Knowledge exchange
My research has been covered by venues like the New York Times, the Atlantic, Time, BBC, and the Wall St. Journal.
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Office Hours
I am happy to arrange meetings by appointment. Please e-mail me at [email protected] to arrange a convenient day and time.
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Illinois at Chicago
2015 → 2017
Award Date: 1 May 2021
Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Illinois at Chicago
2012 → 2015
Award Date: 1 Jun 2015
Philosophy, Bachelor of Applied Science, Arizona State University
… → 2010
Award Date: 1 Jun 2010
External positions
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University
2018 → 2020
National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, Naval Research Laboratory
2017 → 2018
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Fostering tolerance through museums: Assessing visitor engagement with historical analogies at three archaeological galleries in the UK
Bonacchi, C., Krzyzanska, M., Sharpe, K., Horne, Z. & Hingley, R., 1 Dec 2025, In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tolerant Futures
Bonacchi, C. (Developer), Sharpe, K. (Artist), Horne, Z. (Developer), Krzyzanska, M. (Developer) & Hingley, R. (Artist), 21 Oct 2025Research output: Non-textual form › Software
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Historical and experimental evidence that inherent properties are overweighted in early scientific explanation
Horne, Z., Kobaş, M. & Cimpian, A., Sept 2025, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 122, 38, 12 p., e2424725122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"Till I can get my satisfaction": Open questions in the public desire to punish AI
Ungless, E. L., Ross, B. & Horne, Z., Apr 2025, CHI EA '25: Extended Abstracts of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Yamashita, N., Evers, V., Yatani, K. & Ding, X. (eds.). New York: Association for Computing Machinery, p. 1-8 8 p. 30. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Recovering belief structures using a language model on a naturalistic dataset of attitude change
Papakonstantinou, T., Zhiteneva, A., Ma, A., Powell, D. & Horne, Z., 2025, p. 6545. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Activities
- 5 Invited talk
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Belief updating in adults and children
Horne, Z. (Speaker)
2019Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Immutable morality; Even God could not change some moral facts
Horne, Z. (Speaker)
2019Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Attitude change on Reddit's ChangeMyView
Horne, Z. (Speaker)
2018Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Scientific explanation in adults and children
Horne, Z. (Speaker)
2016Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Expectations influence evaluations of moral actions
Horne, Z. (Speaker)
2016Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Weaponised Pasts: The Evolution of Heritage-based Hostility on Social Media
Bonacchi, C. (Principal Investigator), Acerbi, A. (Co-investigator), Horne, Z. (Co-investigator) & Martindale, J. (Researcher)
1/04/25 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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Activating Tolerant Futures in Primary Schools: interventions on ancient and contemporary identities
Bonacchi, C. (Principal Investigator), Horne, Z. (Co-investigator), Heath, M. (Researcher) & Sharpe, K. (Researcher)
13/03/23 → 16/06/23
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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PPLS Small Project Grant: Historical and Empirical Evidence for an Inherence Bias in Scientific Explanation
Horne, Z. (Principal Investigator)
17/01/22 → 15/04/22
Project: University Awarded Project Funding