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Journal Articles
Mental Simulation and Meaning in Life

Adam Waytz, Hal E. Hershfield, & Diana I. Tamir. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (2015)

Motive Attribution Asymmetry for Love vs. Hate Drives Intractable Conflict (PDF)

Adam Waytz, Liane L. Young, & Jeremy Ginges. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2014)

Response of Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex Predicts Altruistic Behavior (PDF)

Adam Waytz, Jamil Zaki, & Jason P. Mitchell. Journal of Neuroscience (2012)

Making Sense by Making Sentient: Effectance Motivation Increases Anthropomorphism (PDF)

Adam Waytz, Carey K. Morewedge, Nicholas Epley, George Monteleone, Jia-Hong Gao, & John T. Cacioppo. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (2010)

Causes and Consequences of Mind Perception (PDF)

Adam Waytz, Kurt Gray, Nicholas Epley, & Daniel M. Wegner. Trends in Cognitive Sciences (2010)

In the News

  • The Dark Psychology of Dehumanization, Explained

    As anti-Muslim rhetoric increases under Trump, more Americans are seeing Muslims as less than human. — Vox

  • The Psychology Behind Fake News

    Cognitive biases help explain our polarized media climate. — Kellogg Insight

  • Simple Ethics Rules for Better Risk Management

    Remoteness breeds indifference. Adam found physical and psychological distance between leaders and employees allowed improper behavior to thrive. — Harvard Business Review

  • The Implications of Artificial Intelligence

    As artificial intelligence continues to become more of a reality, what's at stake for humanity? — Chicago Ideas

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Upcoming Book

  • Adam is currently writing a book on humanization and dehumanization to be published by W.W. Norton.

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