Gratitude is such a light-sounding word for an emotion that’s so powerful. There’s a reason why it shares the same Latin root — gratus — as the word grace. Gratitude works its magic by serving as an antidote to negative emotions, protecting us from cynicism, entitlement, anger,

For those who are interested, here are the Nobel prize lectures in economics. Thank you. youtube.com/live/YcuxbYUW8…

Why have social scientists ignored romantic love? 💓

In a recent PNAS Nexus paper, Co-Director Angela Duckworth, Team Scientist Lyle Ungar, & co-authors found “a potentially worrisome side effect” of human-AI interactions: people tend to judge other humans more critically after engaging with AI. Read the full article:

Katy Milkman Angela Duckworth Michele J. Gelfand Hakeem Jefferson Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research Folks who might find this recap and the research therein insightful: John A. List Cass Sunstein Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan on 🟦☁️) John B. Holbein Mina Cikara Amit Goldenberg Nathan Nunn Jay Van Bavel, PhD Khoa Vu Robb Willer

3️⃣ Season 13, Episode 3: "Recipe for Success" 🎒 Topic: Tight vs. loose cultures 🧠 Expert: Michele J. Gelfand of Stanford University 🎧 schwab.com/learn/story/re…

Researchers use surveys, remote sensing, and machine learning to estimate inequality levels for years without survey data. The approach aims to support efforts to reduce socioeconomic inequality—one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/j86Q50V7EVU

Friends, I'm hiring a post doc to join the culture group, please spread the word! michelegelfand.com/_files/ugd/6df…

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My column: I Just Saw the Future. It Was Not in America. nytimes.com/2025/04/02/opi…

Friends, out today in Project Syndicate project-syndicate.org/commentary/why…

.Donald J. Trump doesn't seem to realize that the best negotiators aren’t the loudest people in the room. Rather, they’re the ones who can create trust, discern interests, and build lasting relationships, Michele J. Gelfand explains. This commentary is free-to-read at the link.

A study of a Russian-backed propaganda outlet finds that AI is already being used to enhance messaging and expand disinformation campaigns, raising concerns about its growing impact on global influence operations. In @Physorg_com: ow.ly/VM6y50VvJEu

Writing in Project Syndicate, Stanford CDDRL affiliate Michele J. Gelfand explains why treating negotiations as an opportunity to maximize value rather than a win-lose contest will create progress and prevent harm to U.S. interests. ow.ly/Co5650Vw9Bh

#Tight-loose ambidexterity!

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SAGE Publications The paper full paper is available without a paywall at SSRN: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Calling all culture researchers! Spread the word about this year's culture pre-conference. Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP) IAIR Shigehiro Oishi SKitayama Steven Heine Joe Henrich Michael Muthukrishna Dr. Milla Titova Ahra Ko 고아라 Yulia Chentsova Kodai Kusano Daphna Oyserman Dorsa Amir Catherine Thomas

We're thrilled to announce the 1st Trust and Cooperation Online Preconference at SPSP Feb 24, 2026. Join us for a day of cutting-edge talks on trust and cooperation--from global variations to online trust. Submission deadline: Oct 23, 2025 Submission link: spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-pre…

Wouldn't it be great to gather top social science journal editors + experts on fraud-prevention to discuss better ways to fraud-proof our field National Academy of Sciences? This is happening! Step 1 is creating an organizing committee. Submit your nominees by 11/7: nationalacademies.org/our-work/enhan…