Rule Makers,

    Rule Breakers

How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World

“Groundbreaking…Anyone interested in our cultural divides will find tremendous insight here.”

Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of Enlightenment Now

ABOUT MICHELE

Professor of Psychology | University of Maryland, College Park

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I am a Professor of Psychology and Affiliate of the RH Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. Under my direction, the Culture Lab studies the strength of cultural norms, negotiation, conflict, revenge, forgiveness, and diversity. My philosophy is to incorporate as many interdisciplinary perspectives as possible into my research. We work with computer scientists, neuroscientists, political scientists, and--increasingly--biologists to understand all things cultural.

 

Check out the group here, and find out how to get involved here.

FEATURED WORK

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Gelfand, M. J., et al. (2011). Differences between tight and loose cultures: A 33-nation study. Science, 332(6033), 1100-1104. PDF.

Harrington, J. R., & Gelfand, M. J. (2014). Tightness–looseness across the 50 united states. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 201317937. PDF.

Mu, Y., Han, S., & Gelfand, M. J. (2017). The role of gamma interbrain synchrony in social coordination when humans face territorial threats. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, 12(10), 1614-1623. PDF.

Gelfand, M. J., Aycan, Z., Erez, M., & Leung, K. (2017). Cross-cultural industrial organizational psychology and organizational behavior: A hundred-year journey. Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(3), 514. PDF.

Gelfand, et al. (2015). Culture and getting to yes: The linguistic signature of creative agreements in the United States and Egypt. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 36(7), 967-989. PDF.

Gelfand, M. J., & Kashima, Y. (2016). Editorial overview: Culture: Advances in the science of culture and psychology. Current opinion in psychology, 8(1), 1-7. PDF.

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Popular Press

May 27, 2020

As states reopen, tensions flare between the rule followers and rule breakers

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The Conversation

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April 6, 2020

Playing Tight And Loose: How Rules Shape Our Lives

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NPR Hidden Brain

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March 13, 2020

To survive the coronavirus, the United States must tighten up

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Boston Globe

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January 7, 2020

The dark side of supportive relationships

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The Conversation

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January 2, 2020

Authoritarian leaders thrive on fear. We need to help people feel safe

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The Guardian

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October 28, 2019

Listen to Dr. Gelfand on EconTalk with Russ Roberts

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EconTalk

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RECENT NEWS

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Gelfand is elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, April 2019

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See Gelfand's new article in Science, November 2019

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Gelfand is invited to join the board of the National Academy of Sciences

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Gelfand receives the 2019 Outstanding Contributions to Cultural Psychology Award, SPSP, February 2019

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Gelfand is named an Honorary Fellow of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, July 2018

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Gelfand receives Award for Applications of Scientific Principles to the Advancement of International Business, Institute for Cross-Cultural Management, May 2018

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Gelfand is named Distinguished University Professor, September 2017.

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Gelfand receives the Outstanding International Psychologist Award from the APA, August 2017

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Gelfand receives Academy of Management Conflict Management Most Influential Paper Award, August 2017

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CONTACT

mgelfand@umd.edu

 

301-405-6972

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University of Maryland 

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