Jennifer Ray, PhD

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Jennifer Ray, PhD

Jennifer Ray, PhD

Researcher NeuroLeadership Institute

Dr. Jennifer Ray studies moral psychology and the science of character development. Her research interests include how priming reasoning versus intuition impacts moral decision-making. She also studies how character strengths can be cultivated intentionally through growth mindsets. Jenny earned her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from NYU, working in the Social Perception and Evaluation Lab, under Dr. Jay Van Bavel’s supervision.

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Bias

Why Change Is so Hard — and How to Deal with It

Albert is worried. He just learned that his company will be merging with a competitor, which means hundreds of new colleagues. His first thought went…
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Why Growth Mindset Is Crucial to Inclusion

Leaders typically think of growth mindset in terms of performance, personal growth, career development, and skills improvement. But the concept also can be crucial to…
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Want to Make Smarter Decisions? Think Like a Poker Player

Author and professional poker player Maria Konnikova explained at this year's NeuroLeadership Summit how leaders can make smarter decisions.
Culture

How to Build Empathy in People, from a Psychologist’s Trip to the Hospital

When Peter Mende-Siedlecki was visiting a loved one in the hospital recently, he noticed something strange by the person’s bed. It was a set of…

The Neuroscience of Better Evaluations

   Discover where organizations fall short in their journey to fairness and accuracy. Well-meaning managers hope that if they try just hard enough, performance…

Do We Have Inclusion All Wrong?

   Inclusion is a high priority for many companies, but new research suggests initiatives to improve it tend to have the opposite effect. Join…
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