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- 26 Oct 2021
- News
What Companies Want Most in a CEO: A Good Listener
- 14 May 2019
- HBS Seminar
Patti Williams, Wharton, University of Pennsylvania
- 2009
- Working Paper
Walking Through Jelly: Language Proficiency, Emotions, and Disrupted Collaboration in Global Work
By: Tsedal Beyene, Pamela J. Hinds and Catherine Durnell Cramton
In an ethnographic study comprised of interviews and concurrent observations of 145 globally distributed members of nine project teams of an organization, we found that uneven proficiency in English, the lingua franca, disrupted collaboration for both native and... View Details
Keywords: Spoken Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Globalized Firms and Management; Groups and Teams; Behavior; Emotions; Social and Collaborative Networks
Beyene, Tsedal, Pamela J. Hinds, and Catherine Durnell Cramton. "Walking Through Jelly: Language Proficiency, Emotions, and Disrupted Collaboration in Global Work." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-138, June 2009.
Don’t Focus on the Most Expressive Face in the Audience
Research has shown that when speaking in front of a group, people’s attention tends to gets stuck on the most emotional faces, causing them to overestimate the group’s average emotional state. In this piece, the authors share two additional findings: First, the... View Details
Work Mate Marry Love: How Machines Shape Our Human Destiny
What will happen to our notions of marriage and parenthood as reproductive technologies increasingly allow for newfangled ways of creating babies? What will happen to our understanding of gender as medical advances enable individuals to transition from one set of... View Details
- 2009
- Article
Social Structure Shapes Cultural Stereotypes and Emotions: A Causal Test of the Stereotype Content Model
By: P. Caprariello, A.J.C. Cuddy and S.T. Fiske
The stereotype content model (SCM) posits that social structure predicts specific cultural stereotypes and associated emotional prejudices (Fiske et al., 2002). No prior evidence at a societal level has manipulated both structural predictors and measured both... View Details
Keywords: Competency and Skills; Mathematical Methods; Emotions; Personal Characteristics; Prejudice and Bias; Status and Position; Culture; Competition
Caprariello, P., A.J.C. Cuddy, and S.T. Fiske. "Social Structure Shapes Cultural Stereotypes and Emotions: A Causal Test of the Stereotype Content Model." Group Processes & Intergroup Relations 12, no. 2 (2009): 147–155.
- 2008
- Article
Warmth and Competence As Universal Dimensions of Social Perception: The Stereotype Content Model and the BIAS Map
By: A. J.C. Cuddy, S. T. Fiske and P. Glick
The stereotype content model (SCM) defines two fundamental dimensions of social perception, warmth and competence, predicted respectively by perceived competition and status. Combinations of warmth and competence generate distinct emotions of admiration, contempt,... View Details
Keywords: Perception; Competency and Skills; Prejudice and Bias; Emotions; Business Model; Behavior; Research; Competition; Status and Position; Cognition and Thinking; Groups and Teams
Cuddy, A. J.C., S. T. Fiske, and P. Glick. "Warmth and Competence As Universal Dimensions of Social Perception: The Stereotype Content Model and the BIAS Map." Advances in Experimental Social Psychology 40 (2008): 61–149.
- Article
When Being a Model Minority Is Good...and Bad: Realistic Threat Explains Negativity Toward Asian Americans.
By: W.W. Maddux, A. Galinsky, A.J.C. Cuddy and M. Polifroni
The current research explores the hypothesis that realistic threat is one psychological mechanism that can explain how individuals can hold positive stereotypical beliefs toward Asian Americans yet also express negative attitudes and emotions toward them. Study 1... View Details
Maddux, W.W., A. Galinsky, A.J.C. Cuddy, and M. Polifroni. "When Being a Model Minority Is Good...and Bad: Realistic Threat Explains Negativity Toward Asian Americans." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 34, no. 1 (January 2008): 74–89.
Yajun Cao
Yajun Cao is a doctoral student in Organizational Behavior (Micro) at Harvard Business School. His research focuses on emotion regulation, setbacks, and resilience, aiming to understand how individuals and groups bounce back and grow from negative events. He explores... View Details
- 12 Jan 2016
- News
Why What Happens Every Day Means More Than Scoring a Big Success
- June 18, 2020
- Article
How to Build a Life: Sit with Negative Emotions, Don't Push Them Away
By: Arthur C. Brooks
If we want a life full of deep meaning, true love, and emotional strength, it’s going to involve the risk (and often the reality) of discomfort, conflict, and loss. View Details
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: Sit with Negative Emotions, Don't Push Them Away." The Atlantic (June 18, 2020).
- Research Summary
Research Assistant to Joshua D. Margolis, Harvard Business School, Organizational Behavior, 2006-2008
- Speaking up and being heard in organizations
- Experimental research on emotions and response to ethical feedback
- 2013
- Article
Does Social Connection Turn Good Deeds into Good Feelings? On the Value of Putting the 'Social' in Prosocial Spending
By: Lara B. Aknin, Elizabeth W. Dunn, Gillian M. Sandstrom and Michael I. Norton
When are the emotional benefits of generous behavior most likely to emerge? In three studies, we demonstrate that the hedonic benefits of generous spending are most likely when spending promotes positive social connection. Study 1 shows that people feel happier after... View Details
Keywords: Money; Prosocial Spending; Social Connection; Well-being; Donations; Charitable Giving; Warm Glow; Social Relationships; Gift Giving; Happiness; Relationships; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Society
Aknin, Lara B., Elizabeth W. Dunn, Gillian M. Sandstrom, and Michael I. Norton. "Does Social Connection Turn Good Deeds into Good Feelings? On the Value of Putting the 'Social' in Prosocial Spending." International Journal of Happiness and Development 1, no. 2 (2013): 155–171.
- January 2023 (Revised June 2023)
- Case
Replika: Embodying AI
By: Shikhar Ghosh, Shweta Bagai and Marilyn Morgan Westner
Replika was a virtual AI companion that provided a way for people to process their emotions, build connections in a safe environment, and get through periods of loneliness. The chatbot fulfilled a user's need for a friend, romantic partner, or purely an emotional... View Details
Ghosh, Shikhar, Shweta Bagai, and Marilyn Morgan Westner. "Replika: Embodying AI." Harvard Business School Case 823-090, January 2023. (Revised June 2023.)
- 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 15 Nov 2018
- Webinars: Career
How to Prepare for High-Stakes Professional Events
Career trajectories depend on performing well during vital moments: Job interviews, VC pitches, a crucial presentation, a make-or-break sales call. Performing well depends on practice, knowledge, and skillbut it also depends on your emotions and mindset. View Details
Megan Gorges
Megan is a doctoral student in Organizational Behavior at Harvard Business School. She is interested in identity and the relationship between people's work- and non-work lives, and is currently conducting a longitudinal qualitative study of people's experiences as they... View Details
- 04 Mar 2019
- News
A Founder's Key to Perseverance: Embracing Struggle
- April 2012
- Article
Emotion-induced Engagement in Internet Video Ads
By: Thales S. Teixeira, Michel Wedel and Rik Pieters
This study shows how advertisers can leverage emotion and attention to engage consumers in watching Internet video ads. In a controlled experiment, joy and surprise were assessed through automated facial expression detection for a sample of ads. Concentration of... View Details
Teixeira, Thales S., Michel Wedel, and Rik Pieters. "Emotion-induced Engagement in Internet Video Ads ." Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) 49, no. 2 (April 2012): 144–159.
- Article
Making Seconds Count: When Valuing Time Promotes Subjective Well-being
By: Alice Lee-Yoon and A.V. Whillans
Time is a finite and precious resource, and the way that we value our time can critically shape happiness. In this article, we present a conceptual framework to explain when valuing time can enhance vs. undermine well-being. Specifically, we review the emotional... View Details
Lee-Yoon, Alice, and A.V. Whillans. "Making Seconds Count: When Valuing Time Promotes Subjective Well-being." Current Opinion in Psychology 26 (April 2019): 54–57.