Op-Eds & Other Writing
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Three Ways to Make a Request That Doesn’t Feel Coercive
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Don’t underestimate your influence at work
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Why do we shout when we argue? Lack of confidence (adapted from You Have More Influence Than You Think)
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Need a favor? Research suggests it’s best to ask in person
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Would you let the police search your phone? We are much more likely to give consent than we think
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A simple compliment can make a big difference
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The curse of off-hours email
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How to ask a colleague to mask up
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Would you lie for me? Why we underestimate our own powers of persuasion
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Three tips to avoid WFH burnout
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To reduce sexual misconduct, help people understand how their advances might be received
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A face-to-face request is 34 times more successful than an email
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Be intentional about how you spend your time off
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Three myths that stop people from asking for help at work
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You’re already more persuasive than you think
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How to react to an awkward interview question
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Three things the most persuasive people do differently to get what they want
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How scammers like Anna Delvey and the Tinder Swindler exploit a core feature of human nature
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McDonalds’s fired its CEO for sleeping with an employee: Research shows why even consensual office romances can be a problem
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Weinstein jurors must differentiate between consent and compliance — which research shows isn’t easy
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No need to shout: Recognizing the influence that’s already yours (adapted from You Have More Influence Than You Think)
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How Psychology Could Change the Way We Understand Consent
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The unavoidable trap of politeness: Why is it so hard to just say ​“no”? (adapted from You Have More Influence Than You Think)
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Why so many people are still going out and congregating in groups despite coronavirus pandemic: A psychologist explains the difference between being selfish and egocentric
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Who will listen to you? More people than you think
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Fear factor: Overcoming the awkwardness of asking for help
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The ​“liking gap” means you make a better first impression than you think — here’s why (adapted from You Have More Influence Than You Think)
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Why ​“Just Go For It” is Bad Dating Advice
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10 tips for selecting courses based on things you will write on your professors’ course evaluations at the end of the semester