Martin Schweinsberg

Research Summary: People with disagreeable personalities (selfish, combative, and manipulative) do not have an advantage in pursuing power at work

What This Study Found Being a jerk doesn't actually get you promoted. Researchers tracked professionals for 14 years and found that disagreeable people—those who are selfish, combative,

Jun 19, 2025 2 min read

Research Summary: Stereotype content: Warmth and competence endure

What This Study Found: People judge you on two critical dimensions: warmth and competence. Research across cultures shows that when colleagues meet you, they're asking two questions (whether

Jun 18, 2025 1 min read

Research Summary: Universal dimensions of social cognition: warmth and competence

What This Study Found This paper summarizes what Fiske and Cuddy found previously: when meeting someone new, we have to form an immediate judgment on two questions: 1) is the

Jun 18, 2025 1 min read

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Research Summary: People with disagreeable personalities (selfish, combative, and manipulative) do not have an advantage in pursuing power at work

Research Summary: Stereotype content: Warmth and competence endure

Research Summary: Universal dimensions of social cognition: warmth and competence

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