Think of some of the excuses, denials and apologies we’ve heard in the last few months. Film producer and alleged abuser Harvey Weinstein urging dismissal of a federal sexual misconduct suit lodged against him because actress Meryl Streep once described their working relationship as “respectful.” — Roy Lewicki, professor More
Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World by Mitch Prinstein; Viking, June 6, 2017. Minding the Weather: How Expert Forecasters Think by Robert R. Hoffman, Daphne S. LaDue, H. Michael Mogil, Paul J. Roebber, and J. Gregory Trafton; The MIT Press, August 4, 2017. More
Banking data indicate that the types of goods and services that low-income individuals buy may depend, in part, on personality. More
Powerful people who engaged in abusive behavior directed at employees paid the price later with lowered well-being. More
Research suggests that obtaining a higher rank within an organization may prompt people to overlook unethical behavior. More
Naïve participants were highly accurate at judging an individual’s social rank just by listening to their laughter. More
