David DeSteno All Experts

Professor of Psychology

Expertise

role of emotion in social cognition and social behavior

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d.desteno@neu.edu

617.373.7884

David DeSteno In the Media

David DeSteno for Northeastern

Why it pays off to be thankful around the holidays

Cultivating a sense of gratitude has been found to alleviate stress, says psychology professor David DeSteno. It could also save you some hard-earned money as…
- by Jason Kornwitz December 20, 2016
Gratitude: ‘A vaccine against impulsiveness’

New research from Northeastern professor David DeSteno shows how cultivating gratitude for everyday occurrences leads to greater patience and more self-control.
- by Thea Singer April 14, 2016
Give thanks, and prosper

In new a paper, Northeastern psychology researchers challenge long-held beliefs about patience by showing that cultivating gratitude can promote impulse control—which many previous studies have…
- by Angela Herring March 31, 2014
Your iPhone gets emotional

Virtual humans, relational robots, brain imaging devices, and mobile eye-tracking technologies were among the innovative research projects highlighted at a daylong conference at Northeastern that…
- by Angela Herring February 4, 2014
Bold ideas take flight at TEDxNortheasternU

Commercial space flight. Empowering foster children. Human emotion and social resilence. These were among the many topics and initiatives speakers explored Saturday at TEDxNortheasternU, attended…
- by Greg St. Martin January 27, 2014
Robotic dragon, an unlikely teacher

David DeSteno, associate professor of psychology, is working with researchers from MIT and Harvard to examine how social robots can aid preschoolers in language learning.
- by Kara Shemin October 19, 2011
3Qs: A fresh perspective on what makes character

A new book from Northeastern professor of psychology David DeSteno and coauthor Piercarlo Valdesolo (a fellow at Harvard University and graduate of Northeastern’s PhD program…
- by Greg St. Martin May 13, 2011