The core tenet of evolutionary psychology is that the human mind features multiple adaptations to ancestral environments that were social and involved living in groups. To be truly human-centric, the designers of modern organizations need to accept and incorporate this fact. Human-centric...

Anecdotal evidence suggests that mindfulness, or open, non-judgmental awareness of the present moment, is important for negotiation performance. We find support for this prediction in four experiments using a variety of different mindfulness manipulations and both objective and subjective...

While scholars and practitioners agree that preparation plays a crucial role for achieving successful negotiation outcomes, there is little empirical research on the topic. In the present research we examine the effect of engaging in a concentration exercise in preparation to an upcoming...

How to encourage people in positions of absolute power to show compassion to others is a topic of high practical and theoretical significance. Building on recent research that examines the influence of loving-kindness meditation (LKM) in fostering positive emotions and positive relations with...