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An Interview with Professor Roy Baumeister

by Roy F. Baumeister

Compendium

Jun 23, 2025

This interview with Roy Baumeister explores how the fundamental human motivation to belong underpins emotional well-being, power dynamics, and organizational behavior. The need for belonging is linked to conduct risk, culture risk, and governance failures, emphasizing how conformity to group norms can foster misconduct or toxic environments. Even well-intentioned employees may mimic unethical behavior if it reflects prevailing cultural cues.

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An Interview with Dr. Terri Patterson

by Dr. Terri Patterson

Compendium

Jun 11, 2024

Personality-related traits can predispose individuals to deviant behavior, influenced by dynamic situational factors. Polarization can escalate from healthy debate to mass movements. Human memory and experiences are context-dependent and dynamic. Understanding behavior involves assessing circumstances under which an individual may pose a risk, shifting from binary judgments to threat management frameworks​​.