All Stories

  1. Keep talking: (Mis)understanding the hedonic trajectory of conversation.

    Article • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, December 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Ed O'Brien, Michael Kardas

  2. Hello, stranger? Pleasant conversations are preceded by concerns about starting one.

    Article • Journal of Experimental Psychology General, October 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Michael Kardas, Nicholas Epley

  3. When “enemies” become close: Relationship formation among Palestinians and Jewish Israelis at a youth camp.

    Article • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, July 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Michael Kardas

  4. Human “resources”? Objectification at work.

    Article • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, February 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Michael Kardas, Peter Belmi

  5. When alterations are violations: Moral outrage and punishment in response to (even minor) alterations to rituals.

    Article • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, January 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Michael Kardas

  6. Demeaning: Dehumanizing others by minimizing the importance of their psychological needs.

    Article • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, October 2020, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Michael Kardas, Nicholas Epley

  7. How to give away your cake and eat it too: Relinquishing control prompts reciprocal generosity.

    Article • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, August 2018, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Michael Kardas

  8. Easier Seen Than Done: Merely Watching Others Perform Can Foster an Illusion of Skill Acquisition

    Article • Psychological Science, February 2018, SAGE Publications

    Michael Kardas

  9. The Humanizing Voice: Speech Reveals, and Text Conceals, a More Thoughtful Mind in the Midst of Disagreement

    Article • Psychological Science, October 2017, SAGE Publications

    Michael Kardas