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Daniel R. Ames

Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Professor of Business
Management

BA, Beloit College, 1991; PhD, University of California, Berkeley, 1999

Joined CBS in 2002

Office:  345  Kravis
Phone:  212-854-0784
E-mail:  [email protected]
Fax:  212-316-9355
Curriculum Vitae

 

Biography

Professor Ames's research focuses on social judgment and behavior. He examines how people judge themselves as well as the individuals and groups around them (e.g., impression formation, stereotyping). He also studies the consequences of these judgments on interpersonal dynamics, including prosocial behaviors (e.g., trust, cooperation, helping) and competitive interactions (e.g., negotiations, conflict, aggression). A central aspect of this work is how people "read minds" to make inferences--whether right or wrong--about what others think, want, and feel.