Handshaking Promotes Dealmaking by Signaling Cooperative Intent [PDF]

Schroeder, J., Risen, J.L., Gino, F. & Norton, M.I. (2019). Handshaking promotes dealmaking by signaling cooperative intent. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 116, 743-768. [APA PsycNet Link]

  • Short Summary: This paper uses the context of economic games and integrative and distributive negotiations to examine whether handshakes—greeting rituals imbued with meaning beyond mere physical contact—signal a counterpart's intent to be cooperative and promote deal-making outcomes (7 studies).

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  • Best Student-led Paper Award, International Association for Conflict Management

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The Psychology of Rituals: An Integrative Review and Process-Based Framework [PDF]

Hobson, N.M., Schroeder, J., Risen, J.L., Xygalatas, D., & Inzlicht, M. (2018). The psychology of rituals: An integrative review and process-based framework. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 22, 260-284. [APA PsycNet Link]

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