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- 2017
- Blitz Discussions
The Structured World and the Self
- 2017
- Blitz Discussions
The Structured World and the Self
- Article
Origins of the Belief in Good True Selves
By: Julian De Freitas, Mina Cikara, Igor Grossman and Rebecca Schlegel
Despite differences in beliefs about the self across cultures and relevant individual differences, recent evidence suggests that people universally believe in a ‘true self’ that is morally good. We propose that this belief arises from a general tendency: psychological... View Details
De Freitas, Julian, Mina Cikara, Igor Grossman, and Rebecca Schlegel. "Origins of the Belief in Good True Selves." Trends in Cognitive Sciences 21, no. 9 (September 2017): 634–636.
- July 2024
- Article
Acceptance of Automated Vehicles Is Lower for Self than Others
By: Stuti Agarwal, Julian De Freitas, Anya Ragnhildstveit and Carey K. Morewedge
Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death worldwide for people aged 2–59. Nearly all deaths are due to human error. Automated vehicles could reduce mortality risks, traffic congestion, and air pollution of human-driven vehicles. However, their adoption... View Details
Agarwal, Stuti, Julian De Freitas, Anya Ragnhildstveit, and Carey K. Morewedge. "Acceptance of Automated Vehicles Is Lower for Self than Others." Journal of the Association for Consumer Research 9, no. 3 (July 2024): 269–281.
- 2004
- Working Paper
The Presentation of Self in the Information Age
By: John Deighton
Deighton, John. "The Presentation of Self in the Information Age." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 04-059, May 2004.
- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
The Presentation of Self in the Information Age
- 09 Jun 2015
- News
Why Hiding Your True Self Feels So Terrible
- 2015
- Book
Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges
By: Amy Cuddy
We often meet life's challenges with fear and anxiety. We fail to be our best and end up feeling regretful and powerless. In Presence, Amy Cuddy presents a scientifically grounded way to align our speech and nonverbal behavior with our beliefs, abilities, and... View Details
Cuddy, Amy. Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2015.
- November 2023
- Article
Psychological Factors Underlying Attitudes toward AI Tools
By: Julian De Freitas, Stuti Agarwal, B. Schmitt and N. Haslam
What are the psychological factors driving attitudes toward AI tools, and how can resistance to AI systems be overcome when they are beneficial? In this perspective, we first organize the main sources of resistance into five main categories: opacity, emotionlessness,... View Details
De Freitas, Julian, Stuti Agarwal, B. Schmitt, and N. Haslam. "Psychological Factors Underlying Attitudes toward AI Tools." Nature Human Behaviour 7, no. 11 (November 2023): 1845–1854.
- 28 May 2025
- News
How to Build a Bridge to Your Retired Self
- 2001
- Chapter
Estee Lauder: Self Definition and the Modern Cosmetics Market
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Koehn, Nancy F. "Estee Lauder: Self Definition and the Modern Cosmetics Market." In Beauty and Business: Commerce, Gender and Culture in Modern America, edited by Philip Scranton. Routledge, 2001.
- 1987
- Book
Food Policy in Mexico: The Search for Self Sufficiency
By: James E. Austin and Gustavo Esteva
Austin, James E. and Gustavo Esteva, eds. Food Policy in Mexico: The Search for Self Sufficiency. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1987.
- 04 Dec 2019
- News
Can You Really Bring Your Whole Self to Work?
- 31 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Bring your authentic self to work: Advice from HBS alumni
Justin Schlacks (MBA 2023) shared, “My biggest piece of advice is to be confident in who you are and to bring your full self to work each day. Being your authentic self helps to build relationships with... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 2024
- Conference Presentation
Acceptance of Automated Vehicles Is Lower for Self Than Others
By: Stuti Agarwal, Julian De Freitas, A. Ragnhildstveit and Carey K. Morewedge
Agarwal, Stuti, Julian De Freitas, A. Ragnhildstveit, and Carey K. Morewedge. "Acceptance of Automated Vehicles Is Lower for Self Than Others." Paper presented at the Asia-Pacific Association for Consumer Research Conference, Asia-Pacific Association for Consumer Research, Bali, Indonesia, 2024.
- 20 Nov 2018
- News
Seven Strategies for Maintaining a Sense of Self in Retirement
- 30 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Rob Self (MBA 2021) – Integrating Climate into Consulting
The Business and Environment Initiative is constantly impressed by the dedication of our alumni in confronting the climate change challenge. In an effort to share the breadth of work being done, we are capturing career journeys of alumni who are leveraging their... View Details
- 5 Sep 2019
- Conference Presentation
Capacity Limits for Higher-level Thought? The Self as a Case Study
- 2014
- Conference Presentation
Beliefs about the True Self Explain Asymmetries Based on Moral Judgment
By: J. E. Newman, J. De Freitas and J. Knobe
- November, 2021
- Article
Self Control and Smartphone Use: An Experimental Study of Soft Commitment Devices
By: Ruru Hoong
Public discussion and discourse amongst researchers suggest that smartphone use is excessive from an individual welfare standpoint, but evidence for this remains limited. I implement a randomized intervention encouraging a subset of 629 participants to adopt soft... View Details
Keywords: Social Media; Commitment; Randomized Controlled Trial; Smartphones; Addiction; Technological Change: Choices And Consequences; Behavior; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Well-being
Hoong, Ruru. "Self Control and Smartphone Use: An Experimental Study of Soft Commitment Devices." Special Issue on Nudges and Incentives. European Economic Review 140 (November, 2021).