Adam Waytz
Morris and Alice Kaplan Professor of Ethics & Decision in Management; Professor of Management and Organizations; Professor of Psychology, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences (Courtesy)
Take 5: Doing Business in a Warming Climate
What should leaders understand about sustainability? A collection of the latest research and ideas from Kellogg faculty.
Researchers: Jacopo Ponticelli, Aaron Yoon, Brayden King, Adam Waytz and Meghan Busse
October 30, 2024
People Want to Know Sustainable Policies Can Work. So Show Them.
Success stories about policies from other countries make people more likely to support similar policies in the U.S., new research finds.
Researchers: Matejas Mackin, Trevor Spelman and Adam Waytz
August 26, 2024
Is There a Bot Behind That Tweet?
When we see messages that contradict our political ideology, we are more inclined to attribute them to bots. It’s making society even more polarized.
Researchers: Shane Schweitzer, Kyle Dobson and Adam Waytz
June 1, 2023
When It Comes to Morally Dubious Behavior, Do Startups Get a Pass?
Transgressions, such as treating workers badly, resonate differently when it’s a startup versus an established company.
Researchers: Monica Gamez-Djokic, Maryam Kouchaki and Adam Waytz
November 2, 2021
Podcast: How You Should Divvy Up Work between People and Machines
On this episode of The Insightful Leader: strategies for building a happier, more productive workplace.
Researchers: Adam Waytz
December 4, 2019
How to Create a Human-Friendly Workplace in an Age of Automation
Three ways humans and machines can work together—to the benefit of organizations and their employees.
Researchers: Adam Waytz
October 3, 2019
The Appeal of Handmade in an Era of Automation
This excerpt from the book “The Power of Human” explains why we continue to equate human effort with value.
Researchers: Adam Waytz
July 31, 2019
What Makes Deceit Such a Hard Habit to Break?
New research gets at the psychology behind serial misconduct.
Researchers: Maryam Kouchaki, Kyle Dobson, Adam Waytz and Nour Kteily
April 2, 2018
The Complicated Logic Behind Donating to a Food Pantry Rather than Giving a Hungry Person Cash
If we were in need, we’d likely want money. So what accounts for that difference?
Researchers: Juliana Schroeder, Adam Waytz and Nicholas Epley
January 3, 2018
Video: Exploring the Psychology of Trust
“People are making judgements about trustworthiness within 100 milliseconds.”
Researchers: Adam Waytz and Melissa Koenig
December 1, 2017
Take 5: How Power Dynamics Shape Our Behavior
Power—or the lack of it—impacts everything from snack choices to economic growth.
Researchers: Derek D. Rucker, Loran Nordgren, Adam Waytz, Benjamin F. Jones and Brayden King
September 7, 2017
Take 5: How Humans Benefit as Machines Get Smarter
Kellogg faculty explain how human–machine partnerships can improve everything from your commute to your self-esteem.
Researchers: Brenna Argall, David Ferrucci, Eli J. Finkel, Todd Murphey, Rima Touré-Tillery, Brian Uzzi and Adam Waytz
June 8, 2017
The Psychology Behind Fake News
Cognitive biases help explain our polarized media climate.
Researchers: Adam Waytz
March 6, 2017
Podcast: You Had Me at “Bleep Blorp”
How humans and robots are learning to trust each other.
Researchers: Adam Waytz, Rima Touré-Tillery, Brenna Argall and Todd Murphey
November 3, 2016
Video: Are You Making the Wrong First Impression?
When building trust, it is not enough to demonstrate competence.
Researchers: Adam Waytz and Col. John O'Grady
May 10, 2016
Is It Really Lonely at the Top?
The surprising links between feeling powerful and feeling connected.
Researchers: Charleen R. Case, Kyle E. Conlon, Jon Maner, Adam Waytz, Eileen Chou, Joe C. Magee and Adam D. Galinsky
April 4, 2016
The Danger of Dehumanizing Others
People who think other groups are less evolved are more likely to support retaliation against them.
Researchers: Nour Kteily, Emile Bruneau, Adam Waytz and Sarah Cotterill
December 8, 2015
How Citibank’s Culture Allowed Corruption to Thrive
Leaders can learn from a whistle-blower’s case against CitiMortgage.
Researchers: Adam Waytz
January 5, 2015
How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot That Drives You to Work
Discomfort about “botsourcing” can be reduced by manipulating the human-like attributes of machines.
Researchers: Adam Waytz
March 3, 2014
A Patient, Not a Person
Medicine’s bad habit of dehumanizing patients
Researchers: Omar Sultan Haque and Adam Waytz
June 4, 2012
Making Up Our Minds
When are people individuals and when are they part of a group?
Researchers: Adam Waytz and Liane Young
March 5, 2012