Attitudes & Beliefs
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How do people's belief systems influence their attitudes toward others, judgments, and behaviors? Representative projects:
- Zitek, E. M., & Schlund, R. J. (2021). Psychological entitlement predicts noncompliance with the health guidelines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Personality and individual differences.
- Zitek, E. M., & Phillips, L. T. (2020). Ease and control: the cognitive benefits of hierarchy. Current opinion in psychology.
- Lucas, B. J., & Kteily, N. S. (2018). (Anti-)egalitarianism differentially predicts empathy for members of advantaged versus disadvantaged groups. Journal of personality and social psychology.
Creativity
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How and when do people generate their most creative ideas? How are creators and their ideas evaluated by others? Representative projects:
- Lucas, B. J. & Mai, K. M. (2022). Illumination and elbow grease: A theory of how mental models of the creative process influence creativity. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 168, 104107.
- Lucas, B. J. & Nordgren, L. F. (2022). Lay people’s beliefs about creativity: evidence for an insight bias. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 26, 6-7.
- Lucas, B. J. & Nordgren, L F. (2020). The creative cliff illusion. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117, 19830-19836.
- Proudfoot, D. & Fath, S. (2020). Signaling creative genius: How perceived social connectedness influences judgments of creative potential. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
- Kay, Min B., Devon Proudfoot, and Richard P. Larrick (2018). There’s no team in I: How observers perceive individual creativity in a team setting. Journal of Applied Psychology.
- Carton, A. M., & Lucas, B. J. (2018). How can leaders overcome the blurry vision bias? Identifying an antidote to the paradox of vision communication. Academy of Management Journal.
Morality and Ethics
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How do people think about right and wrong, moral values, and ethical dilemmas? How do these things influence judgments of others and of organizations? Representative projects:
- Berry, Z., Lewis Jr., N.A., & Sowden, W.J. (2021). The Double-Edged Sword of Loyalty. Current Directions in Psychological Science.
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Sah, S., & Feiler, D. (2020). Conflict of interest disclosure with high-quality advice: The disclosure penalty and the altruistic signal. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law.
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Tang, S., Koval, C.Z., Larrick, R.P. & Harris, L.H. (2020). The Morality of Organization vs. Organized Members: Organizations are Attributed More Control and Responsibility for Negative Outcomes than are Equivalent Members. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
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Rose, S. L., Sah, S., Dweik, R., Schmidt, C., Mercer, M., Mitchum, A., ... & Robertson, C. (2019). Patient responses to physician disclosures of industry conflicts of interest: A randomized field experiment. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.
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Sah, S., Loewenstein, G., & Cain, D. (2019). Insinuation anxiety: Concern that advice rejection will signal distrust after conflict of interest disclosures. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
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Hildreth, J.A.D. & Anderson, C. (2018) Does loyalty trump honesty? Moral judgments of loyalty driven deceit. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
Power & Status
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How do power, status, and societal hierarchies influence beliefs, judgments, and workplace behaviors? Representative projects:
- Matusik, J. G., Mitchell, R. L., Hays, N. A., Fath, S., & Hollenbeck, J. R. (In Press). The highs and lows of hierarchy in multiteam systems. Academy of Management Journal.
- Anderson, C., Hildreth, J. A. D., & Sharps, D. L. (2020). The Possession of High Status Strengthens the Status Motive. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
- Bohns, V. K. & Newark, D. A. (2019). Power and perceived influence: I caused your behavior, but I’m not responsible for it. Social and Personality Psychology Compass.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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How do organizations promote a diverse workforce, equitable outcomes, and inclusive cultures? Representative projects:
- Fath, S., Ma, A., & Rosette, A. S. (In Press). Self-views of disadvantage and success impact perceptions of privilege among White men. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.
- Fath, S., Larrick, R. P., Soll, J. B., & Zhu, S. (2021). Why putting on blinders can help us see more clearly. MIT Sloan Management Review, 62(4), 38-45.
- Graber, J., & Zitek, E. M. (2021). Reducing criminal record discrimination through banning the box: the importance of timing and explanation in the reveal of a drug conviction. Psychology, Crime & Law.
- Lucas, B. J., Berry, Z., Giurge, L. M., & Chugh, D. (2021). A longer shortlist increases the consideration of female candidates in male-dominant domains. Nature: Human Behaviour.
Social Influence
Do people recognize the influence they have over others? When are people most influential? Why is it so hard to say 'no' to a request? Representative projects: