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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Psychology D-index 37 Citations 12,327 102 World Ranking 6344 National Ranking 3546

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study Adam Waytz is best known for:

  • Social psychology
  • Morality
  • Moral psychology

Adam Waytz is involved in relevant fields of research such as Mentalization and Stimulus (psychology) in the field of Cognitive psychology. He applies his multidisciplinary studies on Stimulus (psychology) and Social psychology in his research. His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Harm and Social psychology. His Anthropology study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Dehumanization. In most of his Dehumanization studies, his work intersects topics such as Anthropology. Adam Waytz merges many fields, such as Neuroscience and Social cognition, in his writings. Adam Waytz performs multidisciplinary studies into Social cognition and Theory of mind in his work. His multidisciplinary approach integrates Theory of mind and Cognitive science in his work. He performs multidisciplinary study in the fields of Cognitive science and Neuroscience via his papers.

His most cited work include:

  • On seeing human: A three-factor theory of anthropomorphism. (1671 citations)
  • The mind in the machine: Anthropomorphism increases trust in an autonomous vehicle (584 citations)
  • Who Sees Human? (573 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date

His study on Social psychology is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Attribution, Situational ethics, Empathy, Moral disengagement and Feeling. In his research, Adam Waytz undertakes multidisciplinary study on Neuroscience and Theory of mind. He integrates Theory of mind and Social cognition in his research. He performs multidisciplinary studies into Social cognition and Cognition in his work. Adam Waytz performs multidisciplinary study in Cognition and Artificial intelligence in his work. In his works, he performs multidisciplinary study on Artificial intelligence and Cognitive science. His work blends Cognitive science and Neuroscience studies together. Adam Waytz combines Cognitive psychology and Perception in his research. He connects Perception with Cognitive psychology in his research.

Adam Waytz most often published in these fields:

  • Social psychology (92.31%)
  • Neuroscience (55.77%)
  • Cognitive psychology (50.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2022)?

  • Social psychology (80.00%)
  • Epistemology (60.00%)
  • Neuroscience (60.00%)

In recent works Adam Waytz was focusing on the following fields of study:

Many of his studies on Cognitive psychology apply to Mental state and Stimulus (psychology) as well. His Stimulus (psychology) study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Cognitive psychology. Adam Waytz conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Social psychology and Attribution through his works. He integrates several fields in his works, including Attribution and Social psychology. Adam Waytz incorporates Epistemology and Perception in his studies. In his research, he performs multidisciplinary study on Perception and Neuroscience. He merges Neuroscience with Mind–body problem in his study. Borrowing concepts from Human rights, he weaves in ideas under Law. His work blends Human rights and Law studies together.

Between 2019 and 2022, his most popular works were:

  • Concerns About Automation and Negative Sentiment Toward Immigration (14 citations)
  • Language as a window into mind perception: How mental state language differentiates body and mind, human and nonhuman, and the self from others. (8 citations)
  • Algorithmic discrimination causes less moral outrage than human discrimination. (8 citations)

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Best Publications

On seeing human: A three-factor theory of anthropomorphism.

Nicholas Epley;Adam Waytz;John T. Cacioppo.
Psychological Review (2007)

2579 Citations

Mind Perception Is the Essence of Morality

Kurt James Gray;Liane Young;Adam Waytz.
Psychological Inquiry (2012)

888 Citations

Who Sees Human?: The Stability and Importance of Individual Differences in Anthropomorphism

Adam Waytz;John Cacioppo;Nicholas Epley.
Perspectives on Psychological Science (2010)

815 Citations

The mind in the machine: Anthropomorphism increases trust in an autonomous vehicle

Adam Waytz;Joy Heafner;Nicholas Epley.
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (2014)

783 Citations

Creating Social Connection Through Inferential Reproduction: Loneliness and Perceived Agency in Gadgets, Gods, and Greyhounds

Nicholas Epley;Scott Akalis;Adam Waytz;John T. Cacioppo.
Psychological Science (2008)

735 Citations

WHEN WE NEED A HUMAN: MOTIVATIONAL DETERMINANTS OF ANTHROPOMORPHISM

Nicholas Epley;Adam Waytz;Scott Akalis;John T. Cacioppo.
Social Cognition (2008)

728 Citations

Causes and consequences of mind perception

Adam Waytz;Kurt James Gray;Nicholas Epley;Daniel M. Wegner.
Trends in Cognitive Sciences (2010)

584 Citations

Making sense by making sentient: Effectance motivation increases anthropomorphism.

Adam Waytz;Carey K. Morewedge;Nicholas Epley;George Monteleone.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (2010)

500 Citations

The ascent of man: Theoretical and empirical evidence for blatant dehumanization.

Nour S. Kteily;Emile Bruneau;Adam Waytz;Sarah Cotterill.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (2015)

482 Citations

Dehumanization in Medicine: Causes, Solutions, and Functions

Omar Sultan Haque;Adam Waytz.
Perspectives on Psychological Science (2012)

414 Citations

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