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Merrick R. Osborne

@merrickosborne.bsky.social
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Assistant prof at Cornell University's Industrial and Labor Relations School, Organizational Behavior Department. Researches speaking up at work, and the good it could do. More information about me: www.ilr.cornell.edu/people/merrick-…

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Research from #CornellILR assistant professor @merrickosborne.bsky.social found that individuals in a morally diverse community tend to believe that the community’s norms are looser. In turn, norm violations are more accepted, and there is a reduced willingness to police transgressions.
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Morally Diverse Communities More Accepting of Norm Violations
Individuals in a morally diverse community tend to believe that the community’s norms are looser. In turn, norm violations are more accepted, and there is a reduced willingness to police transgression...
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Merrick R. Osborne @merrickosborne.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Such fun! Chatting about my research and journey was an absolute blast. Thank you @cornellilr.bsky.social for the piece!
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Merrick R. Osborne @merrickosborne.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This was such fun work to talk about!
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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Civil responses to disrespectful behavior remain the best option, but in a variety of contexts – from hockey fights to the workplace – experiments showed that people view an uncivil action or comment more leniently when performed as retaliation rather than instigation. @merrickosborne.bsky.social
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Rudeness may be rewarded – as a response to rudeness | Cornell Chronicle
If you don’t have anything nice to say, perhaps it’s OK to say it anyway – if responding to someone who has treated you or your group disrespectfully.
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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Just finished talking to students about why the humanities are even more important in this age of AI. Efficiency isn't always the most important goal. Reading carefully and knowing how to think critically is valuable on its own--even if that takes longer.
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Merrick R. Osborne @merrickosborne.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
New paper out in Social Psychological and Personality Science with @mohammadatari.bsky.social! We ask: How does moral diversity shape communities’ responses to norm violations? Across 7 studies (N = 235k+), we find a surprisingly consistent pattern. tinyurl.com/48tp5k6j
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Merrick R. Osborne @merrickosborne.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
I am excited to share my new work published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, done in collaboration with @sabdurah.bsky.social, Jackson Trager, @aliomrani.bsky.social, and @mdehghani.bsky.social, with funding partially by the Negotiation Team Resources Institute Thread incoming 🧵👇🏿
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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Research led by #CornellILR's @merrickosborne.bsky.social found that when allies directly asked a marginalized person for help during a prejudice confrontation, the marginalized person felt an emotional burden, and thought less of the ally. Read more: news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...
Merrick Osborne, assistant professor of organizational behavior at the Cornell University ILR School, says: “A marginalized person’s willingness to get involved in confronting prejudice is much more complicated than simply just trying to reduce prejudice in the workplace. Oftentimes it is asking them to do work, and it can put a burden on them. We find that, for marginalized people, being asked by an ally to speak up against a prejudice confrontation is more emotionally burdensome than not being asked. In turn, that shapes how the ally is viewed.”
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Merrick R. Osborne @merrickosborne.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
I am thankful that I got to talk about these papers in tandem. They feed off of each other by crafting a stronger framework for implementing EFFECTIVE equity efforts.
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Merrick R. Osborne @merrickosborne.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
I know I am late to this, but I had an AMAZING time watching Katie, Jacinth, and Nina present their work. Seeing their talks renewed my curiosity in hierarchical dynamics—and how important it is for us to understand the experiences of people lower in the hierarchy.
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Merrick R. Osborne @merrickosborne.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Really excited about this work with Eric Anicich and @cydneydupree.bsky.social -- thank you to @cornellilr.bsky.social for the write-up!
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Merrick R. Osborne @merrickosborne.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
My new research, w/ Eric Anicich and @cydneydupree.bsky.social, is now published in JESP! Osborne, Anicich, & Dupree (2026). A (costly) penny for your thoughts? Allies cause harm by seeking marginalized group members' help when confronting prejudice. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A (costly) penny for your thoughts? Allies cause harm by seeking marginalized group members' help when confronting prejudice
When confronting acts of prejudice in the workplace, allies may seek help from marginalized group members, thereby involving them (potentially against…
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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
New paper building a theory of stereotype negotiation. How people don't just let stereotypes happen to them; instead they constantly and actively navigate social impressions and others' evaluations by @cydneydupree.bsky.social: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A theory of stereotype negotiation
Inequality is pervasive, challenging people and organizations. Yet we lack a clear picture of how people navigate inequality in everyday social and or…
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