Research from #CornellILR assistant professor @merrickosborne.bsky.social found that individuals in a morally diverse community tend to believe that the community’s norms are looser. In turn, norm violations are more accepted, and there is a reduced willingness to police transgressions.

Morally Diverse Communities More Accepting of Norm Violations

Individuals in a morally diverse community tend to believe that the community’s norms are looser. In turn, norm violations are more accepted, and there is a reduced willingness to police transgression...

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Such fun! Chatting about my research and journey was an absolute blast. Thank you @cornellilr.bsky.social for the piece!

Cornell ILR School@cornellilr.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Get to know @merrickosborne.bsky.social, assistant professor of organizational behavior at #CornellILR! His research focuses on the relationship between an employee’s input and their position in the workplace hierarchy, especially when the input comes from people who are traditionally marginalized.

This was such fun work to talk about!

Cornell ILR School@cornellilr.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Civil responses to disrespectful behavior remain the best option, but in a variety of contexts – from hockey fights to the workplace – experiments showed that people view an uncivil action or comment more leniently when performed as retaliation rather than instigation. @merrickosborne.bsky.social

Civil responses to disrespectful behavior remain the best option, but in a variety of contexts – from hockey fights to the workplace – experiments showed that people view an uncivil action or comment more leniently when performed as retaliation rather than instigation. @merrickosborne.bsky.social

Rudeness may be rewarded – as a response to rudeness | Cornell Chronicle

If you don’t have anything nice to say, perhaps it’s OK to say it anyway – if responding to someone who has treated you or your group disrespectfully.

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Just finished talking to students about why the humanities are even more important in this age of AI. Efficiency isn't always the most important goal. Reading carefully and knowing how to think critically is valuable on its own--even if that takes longer.

Elizabeth Spiers@espiers.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Switching gears: I recently told an acquaintance who works in tech that part of learning how to write is about being a really aggressive reader. His response was basically why should I read a long book when I can learn a thing in an efficient short way, etc

New paper out in Social Psychological and Personality Science with @mohammadatari.bsky.social! We ask: How does moral diversity shape communities’ responses to norm violations? Across 7 studies (N = 235k+), we find a surprisingly consistent pattern. tinyurl.com/48tp5k6j

I am excited to share my new work published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, done in collaboration with @sabdurah.bsky.social, Jackson Trager, @aliomrani.bsky.social, and @mdehghani.bsky.social, with funding partially by the Negotiation Team Resources Institute Thread incoming 🧵👇🏿

Research led by #CornellILR's @merrickosborne.bsky.social found that when allies directly asked a marginalized person for help during a prejudice confrontation, the marginalized person felt an emotional burden, and thought less of the ally. Read more: news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...

I am thankful that I got to talk about these papers in tandem. They feed off of each other by crafting a stronger framework for implementing EFFECTIVE equity efforts.

Cornell ILR School@cornellilr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

A pair of research papers co-authored by @merrickosborne.bsky.social, assistant professor at #CornellILR, examines why some DEI initiatives succeed while others fall short. The papers also suggest how to design more effective efforts. Read more: www.ilr.cornell.edu/news/researc...

I know I am late to this, but I had an AMAZING time watching Katie, Jacinth, and Nina present their work. Seeing their talks renewed my curiosity in hierarchical dynamics—and how important it is for us to understand the experiences of people lower in the hierarchy.

Katie Vasquez@ktvasq.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I will be chairing a symposium looking at how social hierarchy impacts people across a variety of social environments. There, you can see me talk about popularity as a form of social status and how this may impact children's peer groups. @merrickosborne.bsky.social

Really excited about this work with Eric Anicich and @cydneydupree.bsky.social -- thank you to @cornellilr.bsky.social for the write-up!

Cornell ILR School@cornellilr.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Research led by #CornellILR's @merrickosborne.bsky.social found that when allies directly asked a marginalized person for help during a prejudice confrontation, the marginalized person felt an emotional burden, and thought less of the ally. Read more: news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...

My new research, w/ Eric Anicich and @cydneydupree.bsky.social, is now published in JESP! Osborne, Anicich, & Dupree (2026). A (costly) penny for your thoughts? Allies cause harm by seeking marginalized group members' help when confronting prejudice. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A (costly) penny for your thoughts? Allies cause harm by seeking marginalized group members' help when confronting prejudice

When confronting acts of prejudice in the workplace, allies may seek help from marginalized group members, thereby involving them (potentially against…

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New paper building a theory of stereotype negotiation. How people don't just let stereotypes happen to them; instead they constantly and actively navigate social impressions and others' evaluations by @cydneydupree.bsky.social: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A theory of stereotype negotiation

Inequality is pervasive, challenging people and organizations. Yet we lack a clear picture of how people navigate inequality in everyday social and or…

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