Professor of Management and Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Duke University
S. Fath, D. Proudfoot, and A.C. Kay (2017). Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 73, 290-297.
K. Laurin and A.C. Kay (2017). Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 56, 201-257.
A.C. Kay and M.J. Brandt (2016). Current Opinions in Psychology, 11, 110-114.
M.J. Landau, A.C. Kay, and J. Whitson (2015). Psychological Bulletin, 141, 694-722.
J.P. Friesen, T. Campbell, and A.C. Kay (2015). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 108, 515-529
J. Brown-Ianuzzi, K. Lundberg, A.C. Kay, and B.K. Payne (2015). Psychological Science, 26, 15-26.
T. Campbell and A.C. Kay (2014). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 107, 809-824.
“Lean In” Messages and the Illusion of Control
In a world in which men dominate leadership roles, should we focus on changing the systems and structures that favor men at women’s expense? Or should we emphasize the tactics individual women can use to get ahead? – Harvard Business Review
Explaining the Global Rise of “Dominance” Leadership
A well-established finding within psychology is people’s deep-rooted desire to have control over their daily lives. At Duke University, Aaron Kay and colleagues articulated the theory of compensatory control. – Scientific American
A. Czopp, A.C. Kay, and S. Cheryan (2015). Perspectives on Psychological Science, 10, 451-463.