- Media Influence and Health
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Ethics in Business and Education
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Asian Culture and Media Studies
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Conflict Management and Negotiation
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Indian and Buddhist Studies
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Communication in Education and Healthcare
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Theology and Philosophy of Evil
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Global Education and Multiculturalism
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Education and Learning Interventions
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Religious Education and Schools
- Media, Religion, Digital Communication
University of Chicago
2021-2025
Devotion is associated with showing commitment to what individuals choose. But perceived devotion influenced by how react they did not choose? Two experiments (N = 1,000) indicate that rejecting alternatives a key behavioral cue for assessing devotion. Study 1 documents the basic effect: who reject were seen as more devoted than accept or are ambiguous toward alternatives. The result remained regardless of whether self-identified being and exerted effort their target Rejecting predicted...
Emotional intelligence (EI) and wisdom are psychological capacities claimed to be important foundations for positive social interactions, thus promoting human flourishing. Prior theorizations suggest these constructs related, but there is no empirical evidence this. Two studies examined the relationship of EI wisdom, meta-cognitive interpersonal mediators. Study 1 was conducted online (N = 99) focused on 2 in person 150) added Across two different populations, findings showed that only...
Having good moral character often involves shifting one's focus of attention from the self to others and world. Across three studies (N = 605 adults), we found converging evidence that self-transcendent experiences, specifically awe flow, enabled expression wisdom, as captured by wise reasoning epistemic humility measures. Study 1 dispositionally awe- flow-prone people have stronger abilities, over above dispositional happiness. Consistent with 1, 2 that, across diverse recalled individuals...
Having good moral character often involves shifting one’s focus of attention from the self to others and world. Across three studies (N = 605 adults), we found converging evidence that self-transcendent experiences, specifically awe flow, enabled expression wisdom, as captured by wise reasoning epistemic humility measures. Study 1 dispositionally awe- flow-prone people have stronger abilities, over above dispositional happiness. Consistent with 1, 2 that, across diverse recalled individuals...
Despite great efforts and desires to become their best selves, people may fall short along the way. However, personal growth failures come in a wide variety of forms that demand closer scientific examination. How when do pursue back from failures? What is nature people’s beliefs (and features those beliefs) about own others’ processes? can support growth? In this symposium, we showcase cutting-edge theoretical empirical research on failure workers’ perspective. Our papers offer important...
Deception is pervasive in negotiations, organizations, and everyday life profoundly influences individuals, their relationships, societies. How deception different from other forms of (un)ethical behavior? What makes people more or less likely to use it? And how does it influence deceivers targets? In this symposium, we consider these questions as present our theoretical empirical research on deception. Our papers offer important insights into provide a foundation for future topic. From...
The present symposium brings together a group of experts in moral psychology and organizational behavior to explore questions such as: What are the antecedents (i) development particular belief (ii) assigning sacredness an object (papers 1 2, respectively)? How can we best predict whether individual will engage given (paper 3)? prompts individuals judge spreading falsehoods as more or less ethical their ingroup who choose cooperate with outgroup members on behalf (“intergroup brokers”)...
What leads people to contribute public life, strengthen social cohesion, and work better society? We investigated how co-curricular aspects of college life relate cognitive processes foundational for civic virtues their development. examined one widespread type experience—studying abroad. When studying abroad, students encounter different norms cultures often interact with others using a non-native language. How does immersion in an unfamiliar society affect psychological capacities, such as...