OTHER MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
“Geopolitical Threat Leads People in China, Russia, and the US to Adopt More Culturally Stereotypical Values.”
w/ Joshua C. Jackson
Some governments are increasingly calling for the rejection of “Western values” that emphasize tolerance and democracy, which according to them, propagate immorality and Western imperialism. In this study, we test whether perceptions of geopolitical threat make people from three of the world’s “superpowers” (China, Russia, and the US) spontaneously espouse attitudes and values they associate with norms and traditions of their native countries.
“The Contextual Meaning of Money and Obligations Shape How Workers Respond to Incentives.”
w/ Thomas Talhelm
Through laboratory studies and field experiments, I examine how people think of work remuneration and employer–employee contracts. Why do some people work above the amount specified in the contract even if this extra effort brings them no immediate material rewards?
"Does Wealth Efface National Culture?”
w/ Joshua C. Jackson and Kongmeng Liew
Do people from low- (versus high-) SES have more heterogeneous values and attitudes around the globe? The intuitive prediction seems to be that globalization should make an average wealthy person from, say, France espouse somewhat similar values to his or her counterparts in Oman or Ghana. However, in a large global sample, we find the opposite: wealth fosters the development and expression of more culturally distinct values.
“Manspreading in Starbucks: How Do People Use Space?”
w/ Thomas Talhelm and Xiawei Dong
We code how much space people take in Starbucks's (i.e., “manspreading”) in over 20 countries. What demographic and cultural factors predict “manspreading?” What behavioral consequences does “manspreading” have?
w/ Joshua C. Jackson
Some governments are increasingly calling for the rejection of “Western values” that emphasize tolerance and democracy, which according to them, propagate immorality and Western imperialism. In this study, we test whether perceptions of geopolitical threat make people from three of the world’s “superpowers” (China, Russia, and the US) spontaneously espouse attitudes and values they associate with norms and traditions of their native countries.
“The Contextual Meaning of Money and Obligations Shape How Workers Respond to Incentives.”
w/ Thomas Talhelm
Through laboratory studies and field experiments, I examine how people think of work remuneration and employer–employee contracts. Why do some people work above the amount specified in the contract even if this extra effort brings them no immediate material rewards?
"Does Wealth Efface National Culture?”
w/ Joshua C. Jackson and Kongmeng Liew
Do people from low- (versus high-) SES have more heterogeneous values and attitudes around the globe? The intuitive prediction seems to be that globalization should make an average wealthy person from, say, France espouse somewhat similar values to his or her counterparts in Oman or Ghana. However, in a large global sample, we find the opposite: wealth fosters the development and expression of more culturally distinct values.
“Manspreading in Starbucks: How Do People Use Space?”
w/ Thomas Talhelm and Xiawei Dong
We code how much space people take in Starbucks's (i.e., “manspreading”) in over 20 countries. What demographic and cultural factors predict “manspreading?” What behavioral consequences does “manspreading” have?