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Katherine W. Phillips

Katherine W. Phillips, Ph.D., is the Paul Calello Professor of Leadership and Ethics Management at Columbia Business School.

By Katherine W. Phillips | September 18, 2017

Being around people who are different from us makes us more creative, diligent, and hard-working.

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Are You the A*Hole?

Worried that you might be wrong in that argument you're having? Intellectual humility can help.
Are You Remembering The Good Times? (The Science of Happiness Podcast)

Thinking about happy memories activates reward centers in our brains, and can help us feel more connected and accepted. Palestinian-American poet Naomi Shihab Nye discovers the joy-bringing power of recalling her good childhood memories.