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Stephen M. Garcia

SPN Mentor

I study the psychology of competition through the lens of social comparison processes.

Primary Interests:

Judgment and Decision Making
Motivation, Goal Setting
Organizational Behavior
Social Cognition

Judgment and Decision Making
Motivation, Goal Setting

Organizational Behavior
Social Cognition

Journal Articles:

Garcia, S. M., & Tor, A. (2009). The N-effect: More competitors, less competition. Psychological Science, 20, 871-877.
Garcia, S. M., Tor, A., & Gonzalez, R. D. (2006). Ranks and rivals: A theory of competition. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 970-982.
Garcia, S. M., Weaver, K., Moskowitz, G. B., & Darley, J. M. (2002). Crowded minds: The implicit bystander effect. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83, 843-853.

Courses Taught:

Dispute Resolution
Influence and Bargaining
Inside Organizations
Negotiation in Practice

Dispute Resolution
Influence and Bargaining

Inside Organizations
Negotiation in Practice

Phone: (734) 615-2561
Fax: (734) 764-6554

Stephen M. Garcia
University of Michigan
500 Church Street
741 Dennison Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
United States

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