Stories by Hemant Kakkar

Hemant Kakkar is an associate professor of organizational behavior at the Indian School of Business. His research draws on social psychology and evolutionary theories of status and influence to examine judgments and behaviors of individuals and groups within social hierarchies. Credit: Nick Higgins

Behavior

Why Delays in Delivering Justice Lead to Harsher Sentencing

People want swift punishment and will even penalize perpetrators for delays outside their control

1 minute ago — Timothy Kundro, Samir Nurmohamed, Hemant Kakkar and Salvatore Affinito | Opinion

Psychology

How Dominant Leaders Go Wrong

Highly assertive, confident individuals may foster a selfish culture that hurts productivity

May 30, 2022 — Hemant Kakkar and Niro Sivanathan | Opinion

Behavior

Personality Type, as well as Politics, Predicts Who Shares Fake News

Highly impulsive people who lean conservative are more likely to share false news stories. They have a desire to create chaos and won’t be deterred by fact-checkers

November 12, 2021 — Asher Lawson and Hemant Kakkar | Opinion

Behavior

Why Trump’s Popularity Surge Faded So Quickly

The phenomenon demonstrates the rise and fall of dominant leaders in turbulent times

May 27, 2020 — Hemant Kakkar

Medicine

How Drug Company Ads Downplay Risks

A study shows the power of the “argument dilution effect”

February 20, 2019 — Niro Sivanathan and Hemant Kakkar

Behavior

Explaining the Global Rise of “Dominance” Leadership

Feelings of uncertainty and losing control bring a preference for “dominant” versus “prestige” leaders

November 14, 2017 — Niro Sivanathan and Hemant Kakkar