Hi, I am Ranran Li

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About Me

PhD candidate @Free University Amsterdam. With the belief that 'Serious inquiry into human nature is not a luxury', I am inspecting how dispositional factors such as personality traits and contextual factors jointly shape human behavior, notably, prosocial and (im)moral behavior.

Visiting PhD and Incoming PostDoc @Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg.

(Personality-Social) Psychology is 'Forever Moonlight'. I additionally have interdisciplinary interests, e.g., computational social science, behavioral economics, philosophy of science/meta-science, and criminology.

Research: Featured Projects

Revisiting Situational Strength

A comprehensive examination of Walter Mischel's (1970s) Restricted Variance effect of strong situations using economic games as the testbed.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (in press) View

Person-Situation Interactions

The broad topic of my PhD dissertation is how personality and situations jointly shape human behavior.

Nature Review Psychology (journal club) View

Trait Activation Diary Study

A diary investigation into how personality traits are expressed via behaviors in daily lives.

Manuscript in Prep. View

Incentivized Dishonesty

Incentives (or situational exploitation broadly speaking) nudge people to engage in dishonest behavior? Especially amongst those low on Honesty-Humility?

Manuscript in Prep. View

Generic Situational Strength (GSS) Scale

We developed a generic scale to measure situational strength across contexts, in the workplace and beyond.

SAGE Handbook of Survey Development and Application View

Blogs

How Situational Settings Influence Behavior: New Insights from Behavioral Research

We utilized well-established economic game paradigms to address a debated proposition in personality and social psychology. The implications of this research extend beyond academic circles, offering valuable insights to scholars studying human behavior and policy-makers aiming to nudge desired behaviors. Read more

Recent Development in Personality Assessment

Explore the latest advancements in personality assessment, including new methodologies and their implications for research and practice. Read more

Questionable Research Practices (QRPs) in Social Science Research

An examination of questionable research practices in social science, their consequences, and strategies for promoting research integrity. Read more

The Limitations of p-value and Bayesian Hypothesis Testing

An in-depth discussion on the limitations of p-value in hypothesis testing and the advantages of Bayesian approaches in statistical analysis. Read more

Big Data Analytics in Psychology and Management Research

Discover how big data analytics is transforming research in psychology and management, offering new insights and enhancing decision-making processes. Read more

AOM (Academy of Management) Conference Reflections

A reflection on the insights and experiences from the AOM 2020 Conference, highlighting key takeaways and their significance for management professionals. Read more

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