Joined Stern 2011
Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Kaufman Management Center
44 West Fourth Street, 7-98
New York, NY 10012
Jonathan Haidt
Biography
Jonathan Haidt (pronounced “height”) joined New York University Stern School of Business in July 2011. He is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership, based in the Business and Society Program.
Haidt received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992, and taught for 16 years in the department of psychology at the University of Virginia. Haidt’s research examines the intuitive foundations of morality, and how morality varies across cultures––including the cultures of progressive, conservatives, and libertarians. His mission is apply research in social and moral psychology to help important institutions work better.
Haidt has co-founded a variety of organizations and collaborations that apply moral and social psychology toward that end, including HeterodoxAcademy.org , ConstructiveDialogue.org , and EthicalSystems.org .
Haidt is the author of The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom, and of The New York Times bestsellers The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, and The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up a Generation for Failure (co-authored with Greg Lukianoff). He has written more than 100 academic articles. In 2019 he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and was chosen by Prospect magazine as one of the world’s “Top 50 Thinkers.” He has given four TED talks.
Since 2018 he has been studying the contributions of social media to the decline of teen mental health and the rise of political dysfunction. He is currently writing Life After Babel: Adapting to a world we can no longer share.
Research Interests
- Business ethics
- Moral psychology
- Political psychology
- Social media’s effects on mental health and democracy
Courses Taught
- Evolution and Business
- Professional Responsibility
- Work, Wisdom, and Happiness
Academic Background
Ph.D., Psychology
University of Pennsylvania
B.A., Philosophy
Yale University
Awards & Appointments
| American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Elected member | 2019 |
| Prospect Magazine | One of the World's Top 50 Thinkers | 2019 |
| Ethisphere Business Ethics | One of the 100 most influential people in business ethics | 2014 |
| Princeton University | Laurance S. Rockefeller Distinguished Visiting Professor | 2006 |
Related News & Research
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Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are featured: “What Happened When I Made My Sons and Their Friends Go Without Smartphones.”
Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are featured: “The Beginning of the Revolution Our Kids Need.”
Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are referenced: “This School Has 12-Hour Days, 'Relaxing' Meals — And No Smartphones.”
Commentary from Professor Jonathan Haidt is spotlighted: “Lying at Work? 4 Ways Leaders Can Bring Accountability And Integrity.”
Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are highlighted: “The Numbers Don't Lie. Get Off Your Phone.”
Commentary from Professor Jonathan Haidt is featured: “4 Smartphone Rules Parents Should Follow, According to a Social Psychologist Who Has Studied the Gen Z Mental Health Crisis.”
Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are spotlighted: “What a Social Media Warning Label Can’t Do.”
Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are referenced: “Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms.”
Professor Jonathan Haidt podcast interview: “This is Your Kid on Smartphones.”
Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are spotlighted: “3 Things Gen Z Can Do Today to Decrease Anxiety and Be More Productive.”
Professor Jonathan Haidt interview: “Exclusive: Prince Harry and ‘The Anxious Generation’ Author Talk Social Media and Mental Health.”
Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are featured: “What This High School Senior Wants Adults to Know About Classroom Phone Bans.”
Gen Z Has Regrets.
Social-Media Companies’ Worst Argument.
Professor Jonathan Haidt video interview: “Phone-Free School in DC Shows Positive Effects, More Engagement.”
Research from Professor Jonathan Haidt is cited: “‘Our Kids Deserve Their Childhoods Back’: Private Schools Pushed to Ban Mobile Phones.”
Research from Professor Jonathan Haidt is referenced: “Youth Unplugged: The Fight for Digital Safety.”
Commentary from Professor Jonathan Haidt is cited: “Teenagers at More Risk Online Than Interrailing in Europe, Say Experts.”
Recent commentary from Professor Jonathan Haidt is cited: “Editorial: Sorry, Students, Cellphones Don't Belong in Schools.”
Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are featured: “What Happened When I Made My Sons and Their Friends Go Without Smartphones.”
Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are featured: “The Beginning of the Revolution Our Kids Need.”
Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are referenced: “This School Has 12-Hour Days, 'Relaxing' Meals — And No Smartphones.”
Commentary from Professor Jonathan Haidt is spotlighted: “Lying at Work? 4 Ways Leaders Can Bring Accountability And Integrity.”
Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are highlighted: “The Numbers Don't Lie. Get Off Your Phone.”
Commentary from Professor Jonathan Haidt is featured: “4 Smartphone Rules Parents Should Follow, According to a Social Psychologist Who Has Studied the Gen Z Mental Health Crisis.”
Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are spotlighted: “What a Social Media Warning Label Can’t Do.”
Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are referenced: “Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms.”
Professor Jonathan Haidt podcast interview: “This is Your Kid on Smartphones.”
Insights from Professor Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation,” are spotlighted: “3 Things Gen Z Can Do Today to Decrease Anxiety and Be More Productive.”
Areas of Expertise
Ethics
- Business Ethics