Amir Grinstein
@amirgrinstein.bsky.social
Associate Prof. of Marketing - Northeastern U and VU Amsterdam.
Writes about #BehavioralResearch. Studies pro-social marketing, responsible consumer and managers’ behavior.
Writes about #BehavioralResearch. Studies pro-social marketing, responsible consumer and managers’ behavior.
Happy to see this paper in print and hopefully it will be useful for consumer researchers as they think about the need in system-level change.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lA9MXj-jn...
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lA9MXj-jn...
May 30, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Happy to see this paper in print and hopefully it will be useful for consumer researchers as they think about the need in system-level change.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lA9MXj-jn...
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lA9MXj-jn...
Reposted by Amir Grinstein
Rather than reducing bias, anti-oppressive DEI materials with scenarios related to race, religion, and caste, may increase a hostile attribution bias, leading to heightened racial suspicion and punitive attitudes, research finds:
https://buff.ly/3OrSmNv
https://buff.ly/3OrSmNv
November 27, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Rather than reducing bias, anti-oppressive DEI materials with scenarios related to race, religion, and caste, may increase a hostile attribution bias, leading to heightened racial suspicion and punitive attitudes, research finds:
https://buff.ly/3OrSmNv
https://buff.ly/3OrSmNv
Thanksgiving is a great time to remember the benefits of gratitude.
#Research (see below) shows that practicing gratitude, e.g., making a list of things we're thankful for, having a weekly conversation on the topic - improves:
Sleep
Life satisfaction
Self-confidence
Optimism
Blood pressure
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November 27, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Thanksgiving is a great time to remember the benefits of gratitude.
#Research (see below) shows that practicing gratitude, e.g., making a list of things we're thankful for, having a weekly conversation on the topic - improves:
Sleep
Life satisfaction
Self-confidence
Optimism
Blood pressure
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Reposted by Amir Grinstein
Banning #smartphones in over 400 schools led to:
-decreased psychological symptoms among girls by 29%
-decreased bullying by boys and girls by 43%
-increased GPA among girls by .08 SDs
Effects were larger for girls from low SES families openaccess.nhh.no/nhh-xmlui/bi...
-decreased psychological symptoms among girls by 29%
-decreased bullying by boys and girls by 43%
-increased GPA among girls by .08 SDs
Effects were larger for girls from low SES families openaccess.nhh.no/nhh-xmlui/bi...
May 8, 2024 at 1:55 AM
Banning #smartphones in over 400 schools led to:
-decreased psychological symptoms among girls by 29%
-decreased bullying by boys and girls by 43%
-increased GPA among girls by .08 SDs
Effects were larger for girls from low SES families openaccess.nhh.no/nhh-xmlui/bi...
-decreased psychological symptoms among girls by 29%
-decreased bullying by boys and girls by 43%
-increased GPA among girls by .08 SDs
Effects were larger for girls from low SES families openaccess.nhh.no/nhh-xmlui/bi...
Interesting #research suggests that dog owners with different political ideologies treat their dogs differently!
-Liberals view their dogs as if they “were human equals” and buy medical-related products/services.
-Conservatives emphasize their control over their dogs and buy luxury accessories.
-Liberals view their dogs as if they “were human equals” and buy medical-related products/services.
-Conservatives emphasize their control over their dogs and buy luxury accessories.
November 23, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Interesting #research suggests that dog owners with different political ideologies treat their dogs differently!
-Liberals view their dogs as if they “were human equals” and buy medical-related products/services.
-Conservatives emphasize their control over their dogs and buy luxury accessories.
-Liberals view their dogs as if they “were human equals” and buy medical-related products/services.
-Conservatives emphasize their control over their dogs and buy luxury accessories.
Have not posted here in a while but this seems a #research worth highlighting - ahead of Thanksgiving.
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social reported on this cool but sad research analyzing 10 million Americans and their smart phones' location during Thanksgiving dinners.
What did they find?
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@jayvanbavel.bsky.social reported on this cool but sad research analyzing 10 million Americans and their smart phones' location during Thanksgiving dinners.
What did they find?
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November 22, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Have not posted here in a while but this seems a #research worth highlighting - ahead of Thanksgiving.
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social reported on this cool but sad research analyzing 10 million Americans and their smart phones' location during Thanksgiving dinners.
What did they find?
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@jayvanbavel.bsky.social reported on this cool but sad research analyzing 10 million Americans and their smart phones' location during Thanksgiving dinners.
What did they find?
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Reposted by Amir Grinstein
This is really messed up
I am a very, very longstanding advocate of the view that *basically* the kids are all right and the real threats facing universities are from the off-campus right not the on-campus left.
But it's getting harder and getting worse; seems like something's breaking.
www.law.berkeley.edu/article/stat...
But it's getting harder and getting worse; seems like something's breaking.
www.law.berkeley.edu/article/stat...
Statement from Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
April 10, 2024 I write this with profound sadness. Since I became a dean, my wife and I have invited the first-year students to our home for dinner. We were asked this year by the presidents of the th...
www.law.berkeley.edu
April 10, 2024 at 10:21 PM
This is really messed up
Interesting insight from the World Economic Forum. The biggest short term global risk is now misinformation (rather than climate change; this is expected to change in the long term).
January 22, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Interesting insight from the World Economic Forum. The biggest short term global risk is now misinformation (rather than climate change; this is expected to change in the long term).
Reposted by Amir Grinstein
Tackling the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in the Classroom
Professors who teach about the Middle East report increased interest in their spring courses—though not necessarily from the biggest activists on campus. #AcademicSky #EDUSky bit.ly/3RPXWL7
Professors who teach about the Middle East report increased interest in their spring courses—though not necessarily from the biggest activists on campus. #AcademicSky #EDUSky bit.ly/3RPXWL7
January 5, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Tackling the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in the Classroom
Professors who teach about the Middle East report increased interest in their spring courses—though not necessarily from the biggest activists on campus. #AcademicSky #EDUSky bit.ly/3RPXWL7
Professors who teach about the Middle East report increased interest in their spring courses—though not necessarily from the biggest activists on campus. #AcademicSky #EDUSky bit.ly/3RPXWL7
Reposted by Amir Grinstein
Exciting news: Spain generated more than half of its electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar power in 2023 - making Spain one of the leaders in Europe in terms of the most renewable power capacity. 🧪🔌🔋☀️💨https://techxplore.com/news/2024-01-spain-generated-power-renewables.html
Spain generated record 50% of power from renewables in 2023
Spain generated more than half of its electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar power in 2023 in a "historic" record, the national power grid said Thursday.
techxplore.com
January 5, 2024 at 9:54 AM
Exciting news: Spain generated more than half of its electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar power in 2023 - making Spain one of the leaders in Europe in terms of the most renewable power capacity. 🧪🔌🔋☀️💨https://techxplore.com/news/2024-01-spain-generated-power-renewables.html
There are some new, thought provoking, articles led by a Chemistry Prof. at USC (Anna Krylov). Worth reading #AcademicSky #science 🧪. The pendulum of social justice/impact in academia (which I view dearly and committed to, in my teaching & research) may have went too far.
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January 4, 2024 at 2:32 PM
There are some new, thought provoking, articles led by a Chemistry Prof. at USC (Anna Krylov). Worth reading #AcademicSky #science 🧪. The pendulum of social justice/impact in academia (which I view dearly and committed to, in my teaching & research) may have went too far.
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What behavioral scientists/consumer behavior researchers will study in 2024?
Here is my take and I will be glad to hear others’ thoughts.
🧪collective psychology
🧪polarization
🧪AI and consumers/managers
🧪brand/CEO activism
#BehavioralReseach #PsychSciSky
#ConsumerBehavior
Here is my take and I will be glad to hear others’ thoughts.
🧪collective psychology
🧪polarization
🧪AI and consumers/managers
🧪brand/CEO activism
#BehavioralReseach #PsychSciSky
#ConsumerBehavior
January 2, 2024 at 1:33 PM
What behavioral scientists/consumer behavior researchers will study in 2024?
Here is my take and I will be glad to hear others’ thoughts.
🧪collective psychology
🧪polarization
🧪AI and consumers/managers
🧪brand/CEO activism
#BehavioralReseach #PsychSciSky
#ConsumerBehavior
Here is my take and I will be glad to hear others’ thoughts.
🧪collective psychology
🧪polarization
🧪AI and consumers/managers
🧪brand/CEO activism
#BehavioralReseach #PsychSciSky
#ConsumerBehavior
🥗January is the month where we Google the word “diet” the most.
🍔December is the month we eat the most.
📈Our interest in diet and eating healthy declines ~10% over the year.
Nice findings from this #behavioral #research 🧪
(Did someone say: New Year's Resolution?😅).
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
🍔December is the month we eat the most.
📈Our interest in diet and eating healthy declines ~10% over the year.
Nice findings from this #behavioral #research 🧪
(Did someone say: New Year's Resolution?😅).
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
A new year, a new you?
The impact of variation in diet quality across individuals on obesity and diet-related disease has received much attention, but variation in individuals’ diet quality over time less so. This column ...
cepr.org
January 2, 2024 at 12:55 PM
🥗January is the month where we Google the word “diet” the most.
🍔December is the month we eat the most.
📈Our interest in diet and eating healthy declines ~10% over the year.
Nice findings from this #behavioral #research 🧪
(Did someone say: New Year's Resolution?😅).
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
🍔December is the month we eat the most.
📈Our interest in diet and eating healthy declines ~10% over the year.
Nice findings from this #behavioral #research 🧪
(Did someone say: New Year's Resolution?😅).
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
End of year is a good time to apologize for our transgressions.
Who apologizes more: men or women?
A #psychology research shows women apologize more.
The reason? The bar for what is considered a transgression is higher for men…
#socialpsych #PsychSciSky🧪
scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=i...
Who apologizes more: men or women?
A #psychology research shows women apologize more.
The reason? The bar for what is considered a transgression is higher for men…
#socialpsych #PsychSciSky🧪
scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=i...
December 31, 2023 at 3:59 PM
End of year is a good time to apologize for our transgressions.
Who apologizes more: men or women?
A #psychology research shows women apologize more.
The reason? The bar for what is considered a transgression is higher for men…
#socialpsych #PsychSciSky🧪
scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=i...
Who apologizes more: men or women?
A #psychology research shows women apologize more.
The reason? The bar for what is considered a transgression is higher for men…
#socialpsych #PsychSciSky🧪
scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=i...
In case you missed it, this is a powerful depiction of global warming published by the @nytimes.com yesterday.
In Boston, it is Christmas - there is no sign of ❄️❄️❄️ - and temperatures are very mild.
@ethanfreedman.bsky.social
#climate #environment
In Boston, it is Christmas - there is no sign of ❄️❄️❄️ - and temperatures are very mild.
@ethanfreedman.bsky.social
#climate #environment
December 27, 2023 at 1:45 PM
In case you missed it, this is a powerful depiction of global warming published by the @nytimes.com yesterday.
In Boston, it is Christmas - there is no sign of ❄️❄️❄️ - and temperatures are very mild.
@ethanfreedman.bsky.social
#climate #environment
In Boston, it is Christmas - there is no sign of ❄️❄️❄️ - and temperatures are very mild.
@ethanfreedman.bsky.social
#climate #environment
Have you heard about “statistics anxiety”? The fear of numbers, and statistical analysis?
#research suggests it has limited negative effect on academic performance and in fact can enhance performance by driving students to learn more!
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
#edusky 🧪📊
#research suggests it has limited negative effect on academic performance and in fact can enhance performance by driving students to learn more!
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
#edusky 🧪📊
December 26, 2023 at 1:39 PM
Have you heard about “statistics anxiety”? The fear of numbers, and statistical analysis?
#research suggests it has limited negative effect on academic performance and in fact can enhance performance by driving students to learn more!
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
#edusky 🧪📊
#research suggests it has limited negative effect on academic performance and in fact can enhance performance by driving students to learn more!
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
#edusky 🧪📊
December 26, 2023 at 1:37 PM
Have you heard about “statistics anxiety”? The fear of numbers, and statistical analysis?
#research suggests it has limited negative effect on academic performance and in fact can enhance performance by driving students to learn more!
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
#edusky 🧪📊
#research suggests it has limited negative effect on academic performance and in fact can enhance performance by driving students to learn more!
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
#edusky 🧪📊
Reposted by Amir Grinstein
Imagine trying to focus on your Ph.D in virology while your brother is kept hostage in Gaza for 80 days
Nufar, a Ph.D from the @sternadi.bsky.social lab is in this unbelievable situation
Help her bring him home
video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video...
Nufar, a Ph.D from the @sternadi.bsky.social lab is in this unbelievable situation
Help her bring him home
video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video...
December 26, 2023 at 10:30 AM
Imagine trying to focus on your Ph.D in virology while your brother is kept hostage in Gaza for 80 days
Nufar, a Ph.D from the @sternadi.bsky.social lab is in this unbelievable situation
Help her bring him home
video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video...
Nufar, a Ph.D from the @sternadi.bsky.social lab is in this unbelievable situation
Help her bring him home
video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video...
How people react to #brands taking a stand on political controversial issues?
A new #research - observing over time the Spotify and Goya scandals - shows that people are mostly upset online and in a few weeks they forget about it…
🧪 #marketing #activism
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
A new #research - observing over time the Spotify and Goya scandals - shows that people are mostly upset online and in a few weeks they forget about it…
🧪 #marketing #activism
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 25, 2023 at 1:36 PM
How people react to #brands taking a stand on political controversial issues?
A new #research - observing over time the Spotify and Goya scandals - shows that people are mostly upset online and in a few weeks they forget about it…
🧪 #marketing #activism
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
A new #research - observing over time the Spotify and Goya scandals - shows that people are mostly upset online and in a few weeks they forget about it…
🧪 #marketing #activism
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
My op-ed @BostonHerald:
what professors can do to get back to training excellent graduates and regain public trust?
💡 move from "identity politics"
💡 push for critical thinking & a paradoxical mindset
💡 Fight "cancel culture"
#academicsky
www-bostonherald-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bost...
what professors can do to get back to training excellent graduates and regain public trust?
💡 move from "identity politics"
💡 push for critical thinking & a paradoxical mindset
💡 Fight "cancel culture"
#academicsky
www-bostonherald-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bost...
Grinstein: Professors must fix our broken academic system
The deeper problem is that we have let identity politics get the better of us. This has limited our ability to train students effectively.
www-bostonherald-com.cdn.ampproject.org
December 24, 2023 at 9:38 PM
My op-ed @BostonHerald:
what professors can do to get back to training excellent graduates and regain public trust?
💡 move from "identity politics"
💡 push for critical thinking & a paradoxical mindset
💡 Fight "cancel culture"
#academicsky
www-bostonherald-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bost...
what professors can do to get back to training excellent graduates and regain public trust?
💡 move from "identity politics"
💡 push for critical thinking & a paradoxical mindset
💡 Fight "cancel culture"
#academicsky
www-bostonherald-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bost...
My most impactful post (on Twitter) in 2023 was about burnout. 🧪
A study demonstrated how the following figure can capture organizational burnout as good as validated multi-item scales.
#behavioralscience #management
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A study demonstrated how the following figure can capture organizational burnout as good as validated multi-item scales.
#behavioralscience #management
psycnet.apa.org/buy/2023-215...
December 24, 2023 at 9:28 PM
My most impactful post (on Twitter) in 2023 was about burnout. 🧪
A study demonstrated how the following figure can capture organizational burnout as good as validated multi-item scales.
#behavioralscience #management
psycnet.apa.org/buy/2023-215...
A study demonstrated how the following figure can capture organizational burnout as good as validated multi-item scales.
#behavioralscience #management
psycnet.apa.org/buy/2023-215...
Reposted by Amir Grinstein
American political tribalism:
Not necessarily becoming more pro-ingroup; very much about becoming more anti-outgroup.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#socialpsyc #PsychSciSky #PrejudiceResearch #polisky #Sociology
Not necessarily becoming more pro-ingroup; very much about becoming more anti-outgroup.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#socialpsyc #PsychSciSky #PrejudiceResearch #polisky #Sociology
December 23, 2023 at 9:24 PM
American political tribalism:
Not necessarily becoming more pro-ingroup; very much about becoming more anti-outgroup.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#socialpsyc #PsychSciSky #PrejudiceResearch #polisky #Sociology
Not necessarily becoming more pro-ingroup; very much about becoming more anti-outgroup.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#socialpsyc #PsychSciSky #PrejudiceResearch #polisky #Sociology
An excellent article on how restaurants can increase demand for vegetarian items.
🍔A ban on meat dishes?
📣A marketing campaign?
‼️ How about #behavioraleconomics? How changing the order in which the vegetarian option was presented compared to the meat option (1st vs 2nd) affected consumption?
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🍔A ban on meat dishes?
📣A marketing campaign?
‼️ How about #behavioraleconomics? How changing the order in which the vegetarian option was presented compared to the meat option (1st vs 2nd) affected consumption?
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December 24, 2023 at 1:57 PM
An excellent article on how restaurants can increase demand for vegetarian items.
🍔A ban on meat dishes?
📣A marketing campaign?
‼️ How about #behavioraleconomics? How changing the order in which the vegetarian option was presented compared to the meat option (1st vs 2nd) affected consumption?
1/2
🍔A ban on meat dishes?
📣A marketing campaign?
‼️ How about #behavioraleconomics? How changing the order in which the vegetarian option was presented compared to the meat option (1st vs 2nd) affected consumption?
1/2
December 24, 2023 at 1:53 PM
An excellent article on how restaurants can increase demand for vegetarian items.
🍔A ban on meat dishes?
📣A marketing campaign?
‼️ How about #behavioraleconomics? How changing the order in which the vegetarian option was presented compared to the meat option (1st vs 2nd) affected consumption?
1/2
🍔A ban on meat dishes?
📣A marketing campaign?
‼️ How about #behavioraleconomics? How changing the order in which the vegetarian option was presented compared to the meat option (1st vs 2nd) affected consumption?
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