Salvatore Affinito
@SalAffinito
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Asst. Prof @NYUStern | Post-doc @HarvardHBS | PhD @unc @kenanflagler
Joined January 2012
đ¨đŠââď¸New paper out in #JPSP @APA_Journals! 13 studies (archival+lab) unpack why observers (and transgressors) prefer experiential, "creative" sentences (e.g., vandal cleans graffiti) over traditional ones (e.g. go to jail). Led by @timkundro, w/ @SalAffinito & yours truly! 1/12 đ§ľ
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Our work in @HarvardBiz (with @LesliePerlow & @MentserSari) on how to make time for joyful moments â even when life is really busy â is officially out!
"Free time is scarce for many working professionals, but itâs still possible to maximize the happiness you get from it."
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One of the underlying themes in MIT SMRâs summer 2025 issue is how narrow definitions of success limit possibilities.
sloanreview.mit.edu
MIT Sloan Management Reviewâs summer 2025 issue includes articles that examine how business and society measure success.
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Excited to see our article (with @LesliePerlow) featured in @mitsmr!
Decades of psychology research suggest that there are three core qualities of experience that people need in life: joy, achievement, and meaningfulness. Everyone needs at least a minimum amount of all three core elements. https://t.co/2PjtXD9QFC
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The @SternMgmt dept @nyuniversity is thrilled to recruit a pre-doctoral research fellow! This is a great opportunity for someone planning to enter a PhD program in management, strategy, or organizational behavior in the next two years. Find out more here:
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Our piece in @HarvardBiz based on our work published in Org Science is out today!
Here's how regulatory changes can hurt workersâ motivation.
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Looking for a post-doc position in Organizational Behavior? Check out this one at @HarvardHBS with Leslie Perlow! Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions!
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In press @OrganizationSci with Natalie Croitoru and @BA_Helgason . Employees want to act in ways they see as morally appropriate, but legal regulations donât always align with personal moral preferences.
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See you tomorrow at @SPSPnews! Sharing findings bridging culture, morality & human history, ft. @SalAffinito, @gea2006, Will Maddux & @kurtjgray â¨
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Our work in @WSJ on why people struggle to unplug from work is out! We (@timkundro @casherbelinda @michhristian) argue that pressure to be âalways onâ leaves those who detach feeling ashamed - not replenished - and offer a few ideas to try to fix this.
wsj.com
In an âalways onâ work culture, employees feel shame about taking time off, even if company policies purport to encourage it
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đ¨đ¨Job Postingđ¨đ¨ We are recruiting for a two-year post-doc for an entrepreneurship scholar @NYUStern This is a fantastic opportunity. You can apply through this link: https://t.co/WTkH4UxmPS Please feel free to reach out to learn more.
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If you want to learn more, hereâs a link to the paper: https://t.co/Cb3tTOUfqM and the associated blogpost in SPSPâs Character & Context: https://t.co/h02rsHbBPT (6/6)
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We found that negative multicultural experiences can actually *increase* the intergroup biases that people hold. We also show that this likely occurs because negative multicultural experiences lead people to hold counterproductive intergroup ideologies and worldviews. (5/6)
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So, we asked what happens to peopleâs attitudes and worldviews when they have a negative experience abroad? We explore this in 5 studies, including one where we âsentâ people on a negative (or positive) trip to Brazil using VR (with help from @steven_king & @uncbluesky)! (4/6)
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Yet, a lot of the research and anecdotes on this focus only on the *positive* aspects of multicultural experiences (think Eat, Pray, Love). But, like any experience in life, sometimes the experiences people have abroad are negative. (3/6)
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Research suggests that multicultural experiences, like working, living, or traveling abroad, can beneficially change the way people view others and the world. The general argument behind that is that having new experiences abroad opens up peopleâs minds and worldviews. (2/6)
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Our @JExpSocPsych and associated @SPSPnews blog post are out! (with Giselle Antoine, @kurtjgray, and Will Maddux) (1/6)
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Victims of criminal activity support less severe punishments over time, studies suggest, but judges, case review boards, and other third parties show the opposite response, said behavioral scientist @timkundro. #CriminalJustice #Incarceration
https://t.co/5bS3zsQxaS
psychologicalscience.org
Most people agree that the punishment should fit the crime, but procedural delays outside of defendantsâ control may cause judges, case review boards, and other third parties to support more severe...
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We expect our bosses to see through flattery. But what happens when they donât? In a new paper in JPSP, we (@ovulsezer, #NadavKlein) find that rewarding flattery makes leaders seem like they have naively âfallen for flattery,â harming their reputation and their organization. đ§ľ
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Excited to see our work in press at Psych Science! Had a great time collaborating with @timkundro , @snurmo , and Hemant. Check out the thread below to learn more:
Our Psych Science is in press (@snurmo @SalAffinito) Across two archival samples and six experiments, we investigate how and why time increases third-party punishment severity.
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