Michael W. Kraus

11.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
74 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Michael W. Kraus is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael W. Kraus has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 42 papers in Social Psychology and 9 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Michael W. Kraus's work include Social and Intergroup Psychology (43 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (27 papers) and Social and Cultural Dynamics (24 papers). Michael W. Kraus is often cited by papers focused on Social and Intergroup Psychology (43 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (27 papers) and Social and Cultural Dynamics (24 papers). Michael W. Kraus collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Michael W. Kraus's co-authors include Dacher Keltner, Paul K. Piff, Stéphane Côté, Jacinth J. X. Tan, Bonnie Hayden Cheng, Michelle L. Rheinschmidt, Rodolfo Mendoza‐Denton, Nancy E. Adler, Serena Chen and Jun Won Park and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Psychological Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Michael W. Kraus

70 papers receiving 7.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Having less, giving more: The influence of social class on prosocial behavior.

2010 974 citations Paul K. Piff, Michael W. Kraus et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
Social class, solipsism, and contextualism: How the rich are different from the poor.

2012 851 citations Michael W. Kraus, Paul K. Piff et al. profile →
Social class, sense of control, and social explanation.

2009 680 citations Michael W. Kraus, Paul K. Piff et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
Social Class, Contextualism, and Empathic Accuracy

2010 420 citations Michael W. Kraus, Stéphane Côté et al. Psychological Science profile →
The Local-Ladder Effect

2012 385 citations Cameron Anderson, Michael W. Kraus et al. Psychological Science profile →
The association between objective and subjective socioeconomic status and subjective well-being: A meta-analytic review.

2020 314 citations Jacinth J. X. Tan, Michael W. Kraus et al. Psychological Bulletin profile →

Peers

Michael W. Kraus

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Paul K. Piff United States

Markus Kemmelmeier United States

Joachim I. Krueger United States

Rodolfo Mendoza‐Denton United States

Elizabeth W. Dunn Canada

David K. Sherman United States

Susan E. Cross United States

Cameron Anderson United States

Jennifer A. Richeson United States

Bertjan Doosje Netherlands

Paul K. Piff United States

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael W. Kraus

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Parker, Jordan E., et al.. (2024). Social class stigma and poorer health behaviors: Evidence from the eating in America study. Social Science & Medicine. 347. 116765–116765. 3 indexed citations

Tan, Jacinth J. X., Chin Hong Tan, & Michael W. Kraus. (2024). Subjective Socioeconomic Status Moderates How Resting Heart Rate Variability Predicts Pain Response. Affective Science. 5(2). 1–8.

Richeson, Jennifer A., et al.. (2024). The misperception of organizational racial progress toward diversity, equity, and inclusion.. American Psychologist. 79(4). 581–592. 6 indexed citations

Kraus, Michael W., et al.. (2023). Reminders of Japanese redress increase Asian American support for Black reparations. Communications Psychology. 1(1). 33–33. 4 indexed citations

Tan, Jacinth J. X., Michael W. Kraus, Nichelle C. Carpenter, & Nancy E. Adler. (2020). The association between objective and subjective socioeconomic status and subjective well-being: A meta-analytic review.. Psychological Bulletin. 146(11). 970–1020. 314 indexed citations breakdown →

Kraus, Michael W., et al.. (2019). High-Status Exemplars and the Misperception of the Asian-White Wealth Gap. Social Psychological and Personality Science. 11(3). 397–405. 24 indexed citations

Kraus, Michael W., et al.. (2019). A psychology of power that is embedded in societal structures. Current Opinion in Psychology. 33. 86–90. 23 indexed citations

Becker, Julia C., et al.. (2017). Cultural Expressions of Social Class and Their Implications for Group‐Related Beliefs and Behaviors. Journal of Social Issues. 73(1). 158–174. 52 indexed citations

Kraus, Michael W., Jun Won Park, & Jacinth J. X. Tan. (2017). Signs of Social Class: The Experience of Economic Inequality in Everyday Life. Perspectives on Psychological Science. 12(3). 422–435. 165 indexed citations

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Kraus, Michael W., Julian M. Rucker, & Jennifer A. Richeson. (2017). Americans misperceive racial economic equality. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(39). 10324–10331. 137 indexed citations

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Kraus, Michael W.. (2015). Americans Still Overestimate Social Class Mobility: A Pre-Registered Self-Replication. Frontiers in Psychology. 6. 1709–1709. 42 indexed citations

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Kraus, Michael W., et al.. (2014). Teasing, Taunting, and the Politics of Politeness: High Sociometric Status Is Associated with Expectation-Consistent Behavior. PLoS ONE. 9(8). e104737–e104737. 10 indexed citations

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Kraus, Michael W. & Wendy Berry Mendes. (2014). Sartorial symbols of social class elicit class-consistent behavioral and physiological responses: A dyadic approach.. Journal of Experimental Psychology General. 143(6). 2330–2340. 81 indexed citations

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Horberg, E. J., Michael W. Kraus, & Dacher Keltner. (2013). Pride displays communicate self-interest and support for meritocracy.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 105(1). 24–37. 47 indexed citations

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Piff, Paul K., Daniel M. Stancato, Andres G. Martinez, Michael W. Kraus, & Dacher Keltner. (2012). Class, chaos, and the construction of community.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 103(6). 949–962. 91 indexed citations

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Anderson, Cameron, Michael W. Kraus, Adam D. Galinsky, & Dacher Keltner. (2012). The Local-Ladder Effect. Psychological Science. 23(7). 764–771. 385 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kraus, Michael W., et al.. (2012). Is the association of subjective SES and self-rated health confounded by negative mood? An experimental approach.. Health Psychology. 32(2). 138–145. 90 indexed citations

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Piff, Paul K., Michael W. Kraus, Stéphane Côté, Bonnie Hayden Cheng, & Dacher Keltner. (2010). Having less, giving more: The influence of social class on prosocial behavior.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 99(5). 771–784. 974 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kraus, Michael W.. (2009). The Difficulties of Scientific Writing. APS observer. 22(7).

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Kraus, Michael W. & Serena Chen. (2009). Striving to be known by significant others: Automatic activation of self-verification goals in relationship contexts.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 97(1). 58–73. 38 indexed citations

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