Research Findings

To the extent that people feel more continuity between their present and future selves, they are more likely to make decisions with the future self in mind. 

In the high-stakes environment of a family enterprise, the "spillover effect" of negative emotions can do more than just disrupt board meetings—it can fundamentally alter the physiological and psychological health of family members. While decades of research have linked emotionally negative households to abnormal eating behaviors, the data has often been inconsistent. To resolve these discrepancies, Professor Michael Slepian and his colleagues examined the role of emotion contagion as a psychological filter. Their findings suggest that the risk of developing disordered eating is not a universal byproduct of a negative family climate, but rather a targeted vulnerability for those who are most "porous" to the emotions of their kin. By understanding this moderating link, family offices and enterprise leaders can better identify at-risk members and implement strategies to build emotional resilience within the family system.

This paper provides evidence on the impact of paid leave legislation on fathers’ leave-taking, as well as on the division of leave between mothers and fathers in dual-earner households.

Eight studies, conducted by Professor Adam Galinsky and colleagues, explored the antecedents and consequences of whether people locate their sense of self in the brain or the heart.

Eight studies by Professor Adam Galinsky and colleagues find a robust negative relationship between the experience of power and the experience of loneliness.