Andrew C. Hafenbrack
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My popular press writing has appeared in the
New York Times
,
Harvard Business Review
(
twice
),
The Washington Post
,
Forbes
,
Forbes India
,
ASQ Blog
,
Observador
, and
South China Morning Post
.
You can read summary articles about my academic articles on
INSEAD Knowledge
.
I have done television interviews on the
CBS Morning News
,
BBC Newsday
,
KCPQ-13 FOX
, and
Scripps
.
The Seattle Times has yet to cover my research findings but they have quoted me regarding
tipping
and
pizza
.
Media coverage for
Hafenbrack, A. C., Kinias, Z., & Barsade, S. G. (2014).
Debiasing the Mind Through Meditation: Mindfulness and the Sunk-Cost Bias.
Psychological Science,
25: 369-376
.
938LIVE A Mediacorp Station
(Singapore),
Body and Soul with Daniel Martin: Healthwise FAQ
Boston.com
,
Mindfulness meditation benefits more than the mind
BPS Research Digest
(UK),
Just fifteen minutes of mindfulness meditation can improve your decision making
Businessweek,
Meditation makes people feel better. Can it help you work smarter too?
Canada.com/Montreal Gazette/Vancouver Sun,
Meditation can help you cut your losses, researchers find
Dong-A Business Review
(South Korea),
마음 챙김 명상을 통해 매몰비용의 압박에서 벗어나자
Época
(Brazil),
Meditar para produzir
El País
(Spain),
Cuatro gestos para ser feliz, según los últimos hallazgos en neurociencia
The Financial Times,
Mindfulness at work is not quite what it’s cracked up to be
Forbes.com,
Meditate for more profitable decisions
,
How meditation can make you a better leader
Freakonomics,
Meditating on those sunk costs
Global Times/Huanqiu/Cai Jing/163.com
(China)
,
最新研究表明冥想有助商人作出更精明商业决策
Greater Good Magazine
,
Can Mindfulness Improve Decision Making?
Harvard Business Review,
A little meditating helps you make better business decisions
,
4 Steps to Having More "Aha" Moments
Healthcare Finance News,
Letting go of the balance sheet
Le Huffington Post
(France)
,
La méditation pourrait aider les patrons à prendre de meilleures décisions
;
M
éditation au travail
The Huffington Post,
Mindfulness and loss: The past is just the past
,
The one thing you can do to help you make better, more rational decisions
,
Does short term meditation work? Here's what new research found
Inc,
Easy way to higher profits: Meditation
,
Why you should meditate your way to better decisions
,
How to make smarter decisions in just 15 minutes a day
,
7 Scientific Ways to Become Smarter
Knowledge @ Wharton,
Making a big (or small) decision? How meditation can help
The Irish Times,
Mindfulness at work is not quite what it’s cracked up to be
Le Monde
(France),
A méditer
,
Les effets positifs de la méditation au travail ne font que contrebalancer ses effets négatifs
The New Indian Express/Jagran Post
(India)
,
For smarter life, go for mindfulness meditation
The New York Times,
The mindfulness backlash
,
Can we end the meditation madness?
Personnel Today,
Building the business case for evidence-based mindfulness
PsychCentral,
Improving decision-making skills with mindfulness meditation
Psychology Today,
Mindfulness meditation can help you make smarter decisions
,
Does short term meditation work?
,
Can you meditate your way to smarter business decisions?
PsyPost,
Mindfulness meditation may improve decision making
Science Daily,
Mindfulness meditation may improve decision-making, new study suggests
Spirituality & Health,
Mindful Decision-Making
La Stampa
(Italy),
La Mindfulness aiuta a fare scelte più intelligenti
ThriveGlobal.com,
Three Ways to Prevent Stress and Create a Mentally Safe Workplace this RUOK Day
UOL Economia
(Brazil),
Meditação ajuda a tomar decisões de negócios
South China Morning Post
(Hong Kong)
,
Mindfulness meditation can help cut losses by focusing on present
Wirtschaftspsychologie Aktuell
(Germany),
Meditieren unterbindet irrationales Denken
Media coverage for
Kinias, Z., Kim, H. S., Hafenbrack, A. C., & Lee, J. J. (2014).
Standing out as a signal to selfishness: Culture and devaluation of non-normative characteristics.
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 124
(2), 190-203.
Education Post,
Standing out: Is it selfish?
INSEAD Knowledge,
Standing out: Is it selfish?
The Hindu,
When standing out can hurt you
Media coverage for
Maddux, W. W., Bivolaru, E., Hafenbrack, A. C., Tadmor, C. T., & Galinsky, A. D. (2014).
Expanding opportunities by opening your mind: Multicultural engagement predicts job market success through longitudinal increases in integrative complexity.
Social Psychological and Personality Science, 5
(5), 608-615.
Cultural Intelligence Center,
New study reveals international travelers receive more job offers
Forbes,
Science says travel makes you smarter
Huffington Post (Italy),
Creatività, flessibilità e maggiori possibilità d'impiego: studiare o lavorare all'estero ti rende più intelligente
IdeasForLeaders,
Multicultural experience: Better performance, better job prospects
Ilta Sanomat,
Näillä 5 tavalla matkailu tekee sinusta paremman ihmisen – luovuus lisääntyy, saat enemmän aikaiseksi kuin muut...
INSEAD Knowledge,
The multicultural edge: Creativity, trust, and more job offers
,
Multicultural experiences: Making the world creative, innovative ... and flat!
Slate France
,
Les séjours à l’étranger rendraient-ils immoraux?
Time.com,
Why studying or living abroad makes you smarter
Media coverage for
Schweinsberg, M., Madan, N., Vianello, M., Sommer, S. A., Jordan, J., Tierney, W., ... & Uhlmann, E. L. (2016).
The pipeline project: Pre-publication independent replications of a single laboratory’s research pipeline.
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 66
, 55-67.
The Atlantic,
How to make Psychology studies more reliable
FiveThirtyEight.com,
Failure is moving science forward
Retraction Watch,
What if we tried to replicate papers before they're published?
Media coverage for
Lu, J. G.*, Hafenbrack, A. C.*, Eastwick, P. W., Wang, D. J., Maddux, W. W., & Galinsky, A. D. (2017).
“Going out” of the box: Close intercultural friendships and romantic relationships spark creativity, workplace innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Journal of Applied Psychology,
102
(7), 1091-1108
.
Big Think,
How organizations can embrace diversity to boost creativity
Boston Globe,
Maybe Hollywood needs more immigrants
Columbia Business School Ideas and Insights,
Romancing innovation
CTV News,
Friendships with people from other cultures could boost your creativity, study finds
The Financial Times,
Business school: Top MBAs for entrepreneurship
Gulf News,
Are your intercultural relationships boosting your creativity?
i9Magazine,
Relações interculturais promovem a criatividade, inovação e empreendedorism
Jijitang
,
与外国人深度恋爱竟能提升创造力?!
Jornal Económico,
Relações interculturais promovem a criatividade, inovação e empreendedorismo
Medical Xpress,
Close intercultural romantic relationships and friendships can boost creativity
MIT Sloan,
How going out can spur outside-the-box thinking
National Public Radio,
1
4-4-2017
,
The Edge Effect
(17:36)
Pacific Standard,
Mi amor, you brighten my world—and stimulate my creativity
Psyciencia,
Vivir en el exterior, la mejor manera de descubrir quién eres
Scienze a Fanpage.it,
Le coppie miste sono più creative: hanno una mente più aperta e ragionano fuori dagli schemi
Stuff,
Dating people from other cultures is a key to success, studies show
The Sydney Morning Herald,
Intercultural relationships a factor in entrepreneurial success, research shows
TrainingMag.com,
Innovation, Creativity, and Learning
Tsinghua Business Review
,
深度多元文化经历 激发创造力
World Economic Forum,
Why being close to someone from a different culture can improve your creativity
Media coverage for
Hafenbrack, A. C. (2017).
Mindfulness meditation as an on-the-spot workplace intervention.
Journal of Business Research, 75,
118-129.
American Express OPEN Forum,
MINDFULNESS IN MANAGEMENT: HOW MEDITATION CAN HELP SOLVE WORKPLACE PROBLEMS
INSEAD Knowledge,
Mindfulness Meditation as an On-The-Spot Workplace Intervention
Les Echos,
La méditation de pleine conscience, une pratique de l’immédiat
Manila Standard,
Meditation with alcohol
Media coverage for
Hafenbrack, A. C., & Vohs, K. D. (2018)
Mindfulness meditation impairs task motivation but not performance.
Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes, 147,
1-15.
BBC News,
What you're getting wrong about mindfulness
BBC World News,
Newsday
Benefits Canada,
Is mindfulness in the workplace counterproductive?
Big Think
,
Does mindfulness meditation actually work?
Business Insider France,
Faire méditer les employés est tentant pour les entreprises — mais cela comporte un risque majeur, ont constaté 2 chercheurs
Business Punk,
Warum der Mindfulness-Hype Gift für unsere Motivation ist
Chicago Tribune
,
Mindfulness is not just a buzzword, it's a multibillion dollar industry. Here's the truth about the hype
CJAD 800 Montreal,
NewsTalk Radio
Corriere della Sera,
Il «lato oscuro» della meditazione:
in ufficio può demotivare i lavoratori
Diario Financiero,
La pr
á
tica de conciencia plena en el trabajo tal vez no sea tan
ú
til como se piensa
El Colombiano,
JEFE, NO QUIERES QUE lOS EMPLEADOS MEDITEN
The Financial Times,
Mindfulness at work is not quite what it’s cracked up to be
Forbes France,
La Pratique En Entreprise De La Pleine Conscience Sur La Sellette
Harvard Business Review France,
La méditation en pleine conscience démotive
Harvard Business Review Korea,
명상과 마음챙김은 업무 의욕을 떨어뜨린다
Harvard Business Review Turkey,
Mindfulness Motivasyonu Düşürüyor
Inc.com,
This Study Says You Shouldn't Let Your Employees Meditate. It's Totally Wrong--Here's Why
lA iNFORMACION
,
No, la meditación no es tan buena en el trabajo como dicen: desmotiva
Le Monde,
Les effets positifs de la méditation au travail ne font que contrebalancer ses effets négatifs
The Liberal Pulpit,
"Hey boss, you don't want your employees to meditate"
Medical News Today,
Don't buy into the backlash - the science on meditation is clear
Mindful.com,
Are Meditators Unmotivated Slackers?
The New York Times,
Hey boss, you don't want your employees to meditate
,
Practicing Mindfulness in the Workplace: Does It Help?
Newstalk Radio Ireland,
Newstalk Breakfast
Psychology Today,
Mindfulness can be bad for you
,
What Science Says About the Workplace Mindfulness Revolution
Refinery29,
Meditation hilft gegen Stress, lässt dich aber deine Ziele aus den Augen verlieren
Scripps National News (23 TV channels in US),
What we know about the benefits of meditation apps as we see huge growth in app downloads
Süddeutsche Zeitung,
Zu viel Meditation raubt die Motivation
ThriveGlobal.com,
Don’t Buy into the Backlash -- the Science on Meditation Is Clear
Today,
Mindfulness at work is not quite what it’s cracked up to be
Vice,
A meditação não é a cura que todos gostariam que fosse
Zeit Online,
Ooomm, my god!
Media coverage for
Hafenbrack, A.C.*, Cameron, L. D.*, Spreitzer, G. M., Zhang, C., Noval, L. J., & Shaffakat, S. (2020).
Helping people by being in the present: Mindfulness increases prosocial behavior
, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.
AACSB BizEd,
More Benefits from Mindfulness
Associaition of MBAs,
Mindfulness can make you a nicer person
Changeboard,
Perspectives: Why seven minutes of mindfulness a day can make you a better colleague
The Daily Pennsylvanian,
Seven minutes of mindfulness a day can improve mental health, Wharton study finds
Forbes,
To The Boardroom: Three Tips On How Women Can Lead With Success
Foster School of Business Research Briefs,
Mindfulness meditation makes us more generous, helpful and compassionate
Harvard Business Review,
Research: When Mindfulness Does — and Doesn’t — Help at Work
Imperial Business Knowledge,
Seven minutes of mindfulness makes you a better colleague
Inc.com,
New Wharton Study: 7 Minutes a Day of Meditation Is Enough to Stop People From Behaving Like Jerks
InfoSocialRH (France),
La méditation est un outil de développement social qui bénéficie aux organisations
INSEAD Knowledge,
How a Few Minutes of Meditation Makes You a Nicer Co-Worker
Knowledge @ Wharton,
Mindfulness at Work: A Little Bit Goes a Long Way
Les Echos,
Pourquoi les entreprises devraient offrir des cours de méditation à tous leurs salariés
MedicalXpress,
Mindfulness at work: A little bit goes a long way
Michigan Ross Faculty News,
Mindfulness at Work Increases Generosity
Qrius,
Mindfulness at Work, It Works
World Economic Forum,
These are the benefits of practicing mindfulness in the office
Vice,
'
Mindfulness
' Isn't the Answer to Our Completely Hellish Workplaces
Yoga Journal,
Is Corporate Mindfulness Training Just Zen Washing?
Media coverage for
Hafenbrack, A. C., LaPalme, M. L., & Solal, I. (2022).
Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Guilt and
Prosocial Reparation
.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
.
Actualité Houssenia Writing
(France),
La méditation de pleine conscience peut réduire la culpabilité, entraînant des conséquences sociales négatives involontaires, selon une étude
ANI,
Mindfulness meditation reduces guilt, leading to unintended negative social consequences, reveals study
Arena4G
(Portugal),
A meditação da atenção plena pode reduzir sentimentos de culpa e levar a consequências sociais negativas não intencionais
BBC Brasil,
O sentimento negativo que pode emergir da meditação mindfulness
BBC Worklife,
How mindfulness can make you a darker person
BBC Vietnam,
Thiền định chánh niệm có thể khiến con người xấu tính đi?
Bkanbing
(China),
正念冥想可以减少内疚感,这种负罪感会导致意想不到的负面社会后果
Business A.M.,
Meditating away a guilty conscience
The Daily Mail,
HEALTH NOTES:
Calm... and self-centred
The Daily Meditation,
Study Recommends Metta Meditation For Guilt
Darik News,
Mindfulness meditation can reduce guilt, which can lead to unintended negative social consequences
DevDiscourse,
Mindfulness meditation reduces guilt, leading to unintended negative social consequences, reveals study
Dor Cronica
(Brazil),
Como o Mindfulness Pode Piorar Voc
ê
Espanol News
(Spain),
La meditación de atención plena puede reducir la culpa, lo que lleva a consecuencias sociales negativas no deseadas, según un estudio
Forbes,
Research exposes a shortcoming of mindfulness meditation
Forbes India
,
Meditating away a guilty conscience
Foster School of Business Research Briefs,
Got guilt? Mindfulness meditation can ease a remorseful conscience—at the cost of making amends
Four Seasons Hotels Magazine
(print format), On Reflection
The Free Press Journal,
Mindfulness meditation reduces guilt, leading to unintended negative social consequences, reveals study
Futurity,
SECULAR MINDFULNESS EASES GUILT, BUT IS THAT GOOD?
Gamingsym (Germany),
Achtsamkeitsmeditation kann Schuldgefühle reduzieren, was zu unbeabsichtigten negativen sozialen Folgen führt, findet eine Studie
Greater Good Magazine,
Does Mindfulness Get in the Way of Making Amends?
The Guardian,
Beyond beliefs: does religious faith lead to a happier, healthier life?
Harvard Business Review,
Research: When Mindfulness Does — and Doesn’t — Help at Work
Harvard Business Review Korea,
명상과 마음챙김은 업무 의욕을 떨어뜨린다
INSEAD Knowledge,
Meditating away a guilty conscience
Kudos,
Mindfulness meditation reduces guilt and prosocial reparation
LatestLY,
Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Guilt, Leading to Unintended Negative Social Consequences, Reveals Study
Loss Fat,
Meditating away a guilty conscience
,
Mindfulness meditation can reduce guilt, leading to unintended negative social consequences
MedIndia,
Guilt can be Overcome by Mindfulness Meditation
The Medium,
CAN PRACTICING MINDFULNESS CRIPPLE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS AND MORALS?
MedicalXpress,
Mindfulness meditation can reduce guilt, leading to unintended negative social consequences
Mindful Leader,
4 Reasons We Need More Critics of Mindfulness
Mirage News,
Mindfulness meditation can reduce guilt, leading to unintended negative social consequences
Nerdswire,
Weltliche achtsamkeit lindert schuldgefühle, aber ist das gut?
La consapevolezza mondana allevia i sensi di colpa, ma è che buono?
A világi éberség enyhíti a bűntudat érzését, de ez jó?
New Kerala,
Mindfulness meditation reduces guilt, leading to unintended negative social consequences, reveals study
News AZI,
Mindfulness Meditation Can Reduce Guilt, Leading To Unintended Negative Social Consequences, Study Finds
News7h,
Sin Can be Overcome With Mindfulness Meditation
Newstalk Radio Ireland,
The downside of mindfulness
Newswise,
Mindfulness Meditation Can Reduce Guilt, Leading to Unintended Negative Social Consequences
Nikkei Business Review (Japan),
Multitasking is a no-no: How American managers create a "steadfast mind"
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Andrew C. Hafenbrack: The moral danger of mindfulness
Radio Opole
(Poland),
Praktykowanie mindfulness niekoniecznie czyni lepszym człowiekiem - twierdzą naukowcy
Realtime India,
Guilt can be Overcome by Mindfulness Meditation
The Royal Gazette,
An unintended consequence of mindfulness
Science Daily,
Mindfulness meditation can reduce guilt, leading to unintended negative social consequences, study finds
Seattle Met,
Is Mindfulness Always Such a Good Thing?
The Swaddle,
How Mindfulness Meditation Can Make Us Less Generous
TAB UOL,
Pesquisadores alertam para o perigo de surtos causados pelo mindfulness
TechiAI,
Mindfulness Meditation Can Reduce Guilt, Leading To Unintended Negative Social Consequences, Study Finds
TherapyTips.org,
Beware Of This Unforeseen Consequence Of Mindfulness Meditation
UW News,
Mindfulness meditation can reduce guilt, leading to unintended negative social consequences
Verve Times,
Mindfulness Meditation Can Reduce Guilt, Leading To Unintended Negative Social Consequences, Study Finds
Vijesti (Bosnia & Herzegovina),
Meditacija svjesnosti može smanjiti osjećaj krivice, što dovodi do nenamjernih negativnih društvenih posljedica, otkriva studija
Washington Latest,
Mindfulness meditation can reduce guilt, leading to unintended negative social consequences, study finds
Washington Post,
An unintended consequence of mindfulness
Media coverage for
Lagowska, U. G.
,
Sobral, F. J. B. A.
,
Jacob, J.
,
Hafenbrack, A. C.
&
Goldszmidt, R.
(in press).
Following community norms or an internal compass? The role of prospective leaders’ social category membership in the differential effects of authentic and ethical leadership on stereotype threat
.
Journal of Applied Psychology
.
American University News
(China,
美国大学新闻
),
真实还是合乎道德?威斯康星大学的研究表明,包容性招聘的最佳领导风格取决于经理的种族身份
Blue Sky Thinking,
What Does Good Leadership Look Like In 2024?
The Conversation
(France),
Les responsables du recrutement peuvent contribuer à attirer des candidats plus diversifiés
Fluierul
(Romania)
,
Autentic sau etic? Studiul arată că cel mai bun stil de conducere pentru angajarea incluzivă depinde de identitatea rasială a managerului
Forbes France
,
Comment le style de leadership peut-il ouvrir des portes aux candidats issus des minorités?
Futurity,
FOR INCLUSIVE HIRING, FINDINGS BACK ETHICAL LEADERSHIP STYLE
The Good Men Project,
For Inclusive Hiring, Finding Back Ethical Leadership Style
The HR Director
(UK),
FASCINATING INSIGHT FROM RESEARCH OF BLACK RESIDENTS OF THE FAVELAS IN RIO DE JANEIRO
IESEG Insights
,
How leadership style can impact inclusive hiring
Phys.org,
Authentic or ethical? Study shows best leadership style for inclusive hiring depends on manager's racial identity
UW News,
Authentic or ethical? UW study shows best leadership style for inclusive hiring depends on manager’s racial identity
Working Dads (
UK
),
Ethical and authentic leadership help attract diverse talent
(* denotes equal contribution)