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Paul K. Piff is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of social sciences and psychology, with a focus on subfields such as sociology and political science, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, literature and literary theory, and general health professions.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, notably in the psychology of moral and emotional judgment, social and intergroup psychology, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, media influence and health, cultural differences and values, employment and welfare studies, as well as health disparities and outcomes.

Among recent published papers by Paul K. Piff are the following:

  • Shifting attributions for poverty motivates opposition to inequality and enhances egalitarianism, 2020, Nature Human Behaviour

Listed coauthors who have frequently collaborated with Paul K. Piff include Azim Shariff, Dylan Wiwad, Lara B. Aknin, Brett Mercier, and Angela R. Robinson.

Their research has appeared in several publication venues multiple times, such as Psychological Inquiry, Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Nature Human Behaviour, Journal of Experimental Psychology General, and Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.

Best Publications

  • Having Less, Giving More: The Influence of Social Class on Prosocial Behavior

    Paul K. Piff;Michael W. Kraus;Stéphane Côté;Bonnie Hayden Cheng

  • Social class, solipsism, and contextualism: how the rich are different from the poor.

    Michael W. Kraus;Paul K. Piff;Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton;Michelle L. Rheinschmidt

  • Higher social class predicts increased unethical behavior

    Paul K. Piff;Daniel M. Stancato;Stéphane Côté;Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton

  • Awe, the small self, and prosocial behavior.

    Paul K. Piff;Pia Dietze;Matthew Feinberg;Daniel M. Stancato

  • Social Class, Sense of Control, and Social Explanation

    Michael W. Kraus;Paul K. Piff;Dacher Keltner

  • Self-Transcendent Emotions and Their Social Functions: Compassion, Gratitude, and Awe Bind Us to Others Through Prosociality

    Jennifer E. Stellar;Amie M. Gordon;Paul K. Piff;Daniel T. Cordaro

  • Social Class as Culture The Convergence of Resources and Rank in the Social Realm

    Michael W. Kraus;Paul K. Piff;Dacher Keltner

  • Wealth and the Inflated Self Class, Entitlement, and Narcissism

    Paul K. Piff

  • The Sociocultural Appraisals, Values, and Emotions (SAVE) Framework of Prosociality: Core Processes from Gene to Meme

    Dacher Keltner;Aleksandr Kogan;Paul K. Piff;Sarina R. Saturn

  • An occasion for unselfing: Beautiful nature leads to prosociality

    Jia Wei Zhang;Paul K. Piff;Ravi Iyer;Spassena Koleva

  • The effects of scarcity on consumer decision journeys

    Rebecca Hamilton;Debora Thompson;Sterling Bone;Lan Nguyen Chaplin

  • Awe and humility.

    Jennifer E. Stellar;Amie Gordon;Craig L. Anderson;Paul K. Piff

  • For whom do the ends justify the means? Social class and utilitarian moral judgment.

    Stéphane Côté;Paul K. Piff;Robb Willer

  • Class, chaos, and the construction of community.

    Paul K. Piff;Daniel M. Stancato;Andres G. Martinez;Michael W. Kraus

  • Unpacking the inequality paradox: The psychological roots of inequality and social class.

    Paul K. Piff;Michael W. Kraus;Dacher Keltner

  • The Power of a LabeL: MenTaL ILLness DIagnoses, ascrIbeD huManITy, anD socIaL rejecTIon

    Andres G. Martinez;Paul K. Piff;Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton;Stephen P. Hinshaw

  • Social class and prosocial behavior: current evidence, caveats, and questions.

    Paul K Piff;Angela R Robinson

  • Party Animals? Extreme Partisan Polarization and Dehumanization

    James L. Martherus;Andres G. Martinez;Paul K. Piff;Alexander G. Theodoridis

  • My Brother’s Keeper? Compassion Predicts Generosity More Among Less Religious Individuals

    Laura R. Saslow;Robb Willer;Matthew Feinberg;Paul K. Piff

  • Shifting attributions for poverty motivates opposition to inequality and enhances egalitarianism

    Paul K Piff;Dylan Wiwad;Angela R Robinson;Lara B Aknin

  • The Social Significance of Spirituality: New Perspectives on the Compassion-Altruism Relationship

    Laura R. Saslow;Oliver P. John;Paul K. Piff;Robb Willer

Frequent Co-Authors

Dacher Keltner
Dacher Keltner University of California, Berkeley
Michael W. Kraus
Michael W. Kraus University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lara B. Aknin
Lara B. Aknin Simon Fraser University
Stéphane Côté
Stéphane Côté University of Toronto
Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton
Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton University of California, Berkeley
June Gruber
June Gruber University of Colorado Boulder
Robb Willer
Robb Willer Stanford University
David M. Janicke
David M. Janicke University of Florida
Linda Steg
Linda Steg University of Groningen
Amy J. C. Cuddy
Amy J. C. Cuddy Harvard University

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