Hongkai Mao

PhD Student, Organizational Behavior
PhD Program Office Graduate School of Business Stanford University 655 Knight Way Stanford, CA 94305

Hongkai Mao

Research Statement

My research focuses on negative social interactions, such as toxicity, conflicts, and affective polarization, across interpersonal and organizational levels. I aim to understand how people perceive their surroundings and act and identify the conditions that may or may not lead to unfavorable outcomes. Ultimately, I hope to propose solutions to reduce the impact of these negative interactions.

Research Interests

  • Computational Social Science
  • Motivation
  • Negativity
  • Culture