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I enjoy helping organizations apply the latest findings from behavioral science. To date, I have presented to groups in 12 countries. My clients include The Gap, General Mills, Mercedes-Benz, United States Custom and Border Protection, and Standard Chartered Bank.

Author

For 20 years, I have explored some of the most fascinating aspects of psychology including the itch of curiosity, the overlooked upside of unpleasant emotions, and the benefits of being a rebel. I have translated this academic passion into fare for the layperson in several books. My upcoming book is on minority influence.

Researcher

My laboratory at George Mason University is highly productive. I produced more than 200 academic publications and am the recipient of the prestigious American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contribution.

Recent Blog Posts

What Are the Five Dimensions of Curiosity?

A comprehensive new model to understand and measure curiosity

12 Book Recommendations to Blow Your Freaking Mind Open

More than a dozen books that you need to read in the months and years ahead. Some are far off the beaten path.

Letter to Dads of Daughters on a Sexual Misconduct Epidemic

I wanted to write a letter to dads of daughters everywhere on the sexual misconduct mayhem that is being revealed daily.

How Many Ways Can We Measure Well-Being?

A new framework can be useful for triggering conversation. Whether it breaks new ground scientifically is a different matter.

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toddkashdanTodd Kashdan@toddkashdan·
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Provocative research study of the day- perhaps emotion requires more than the dimensions of valence (positive-negative) and arousal. Maybe we need to consider potency and uncertainty.

https://t.co/6uhUYqgbZs

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toddkashdanTodd Kashdan@toddkashdan·
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Loving the new focus on measurement. I’ve been thinking a lot about test-retest stability. How do we interpret these numbers? I regularly see people interpret higher as better. But shouldn’t we often expect meaningful variability? Especially with anything related to goals.

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toddkashdanTodd Kashdan@toddkashdan·
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We must not discuss things that make people uncomfortable. If someone feels uncomfortable then you made a mistake. If you made a mistake you must be punished. Do not take time to understand what happened. Academics must be infantilized & protected.

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