BehaviorAugust 29, 2023
Why Delays in Delivering Justice Lead to Harsher Sentencing
People want swift punishment and will even penalize perpetrators for delays outside their control
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.
PsychologyMay 30, 2022
How Dominant Leaders Go Wrong
Highly assertive, confident individuals may foster a selfish culture that hurts productivity
BehaviorNovember 12, 2021
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
BehaviorMay 27, 2020
Why Trump’s Popularity Surge Faded So Quickly
The phenomenon demonstrates the rise and fall of dominant leaders in turbulent times
MedicineFebruary 20, 2019
How Drug Company Ads Downplay Risks
A study shows the power of the “argument dilution effect”
BehaviorNovember 14, 2017
Explaining the Global Rise of “Dominance” Leadership
Feelings of uncertainty and losing control bring a preference for “dominant” versus “prestige” leaders