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UrduIn a series of studies, Charles Chu, a BU Questrom School of Business assistant professor of management and organizations, tested the conditions that shape whether we feel attracted to—or turned off by—each other. He found one crucial factor was what psychologists call self-essentialist reasoning, where people imagine they have some deep inner core or essence that shapes who they are.
Tag: HUMAN SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
Study reveals how blame is attributed to male and female leaders
New research finds that female leaders are given the benefit of the doubt when they do not achieve positive results.
Pairing students supports integration at universities
The university world is international, but grapples with difficulties in integrating students from different countries.
Restricted abortion access linked to increased suicide risk in young women
When the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision came down in June, overturning the right to abortion in the United States that Roe v. Wade had bestowed in 1973, conversations about access to reproductive care took on a renewed urgency.
Keeping the Faith – or Your Willingness to Push Yourself – as You Grow Older
So you could have become a pro footballer when you were younger, you say? Or really good at chess? Perhaps a world-renowned chef?
Women in Space Analogues Demonstrate More Sustainable Leadership
A new study based on Mars Desert Research Station commanders’ reports reveals differences in female and male leadership behaviour.
Are We Born with a Moral Compass?
For millennia, philosophers have pondered the question of whether humans are inherently good. But now, researchers from Japan have found that young infants can make and act on moral judgments, shedding light on the origin of morality.
White people trained in mindfulness were three times more likely to help Black people in staged scenarios, new study finds
Could mindfulness change the way we treat people of other races? White people who received training in mindfulness meditation were three times more likely to help a Black person in staged scenarios than those who were not trained, according to a new study in Social Psychological and Personality Science.