The Situation Lab

President Donald Trump

Donald Trump and the White Working Class

Ryne A. Sherman Ph.D. on January 14, 2021

What Donald Trump offers the White working class and what Democrats should learn if they hope to win over these voters.

What Donald Trump offers the White working class and what Democrats should learn if they hope to win over these voters.

Personality

The Problem of Police Brutality

Ryne A. Sherman Ph.D. on July 7, 2020

The root cause of police brutality and how personality science can help solve the problem.

The root cause of police brutality and how personality science can help solve the problem.

Consumer Behavior

Beware These Marketing Trends in Psychological Assessment

Ryne A. Sherman Ph.D. on October 17, 2019

Only two things matter in psychological assessment: fairness and predicting performance. Don't be fooled by these common marketing trends.

Only two things matter in psychological assessment: fairness and predicting performance. Don't be fooled by these common marketing trends.

Leadership

Mitigating Banking & Financial Risk Requires Better Leaders

Ryne A. Sherman Ph.D. on August 27, 2019

Laws can't prevent bankers from destroying your retirement, but personality psychology can.

Laws can't prevent bankers from destroying your retirement, but personality psychology can.

Media

Don't Tell Mom, the Babysitter's a Fake

Ryne A. Sherman Ph.D. on December 4, 2018

Are employers getting catfished by job applicants?

Are employers getting catfished by job applicants?

Leadership

Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness

Ryne A. Sherman Ph.D. on August 29, 2018

What can Lane Kiffin and FAU teach us about leadership and organizational success?

What can Lane Kiffin and FAU teach us about leadership and organizational success?

Personality

The Personality of Hillary Clinton

Ryne A. Sherman Ph.D. on October 3, 2016

Leadership emergence and effectiveness are direct results of a person's personality. What is Hillary Clinton's personality? What kind of leader would she be?

Leadership emergence and effectiveness are direct results of a person's personality. What is Hillary Clinton's personality? What kind of leader would she be?

President Donald Trump

Who Supports Donald Trump?

Ryne A. Sherman Ph.D. on July 22, 2016

What makes Donald Trump supporters tick? Evidence from the science of personality can tell us.

What makes Donald Trump supporters tick? Evidence from the science of personality can tell us.

President Donald Trump

Donald Trump's Values

Ryne A. Sherman Ph.D. on March 8, 2016

What can science tell us about Donald Trump's values? How do those values shape his behavior and decision making? How similar are your values to his?

What can science tell us about Donald Trump's values? How do those values shape his behavior and decision making? How similar are your values to his?

Personality

The Personality of Donald Trump

Ryne A. Sherman Ph.D. on September 17, 2015

How a person leads is a function of his or her personality. In this post, we must consider the personality of the leading Republican candidate Donald Trump.

How a person leads is a function of his or her personality. In this post, we must consider the personality of the leading Republican candidate Donald Trump.

Personality

What Are Situations?

Ryne A. Sherman Ph.D. on July 15, 2015

What were you doing yesterday at 10am? 2pm? 8pm? Why were you doing those things? A moment’s reflection on our day’s activities makes it obvious that situations impact our behavior. But what are situations actually? I’ve spent the past 9 years doing research aimed at answering this very question. This post describes what we currently know about situations.

What were you doing yesterday at 10am? 2pm? 8pm? Why were you doing those things? A moment’s reflection on our day’s activities makes it obvious that situations impact our behavior. But what are situations actually? I’ve spent the past 9 years doing research aimed at answering this very question. This post describes what we currently know about situations.

Science says, "You should quit your job."