Maurice Schweitzer

Maurice Schweitzer is a Professor in the Operations, Information and Decisions Department at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include behavioral decision research, deception and trust, emotions, and negotiations. He is the Cecilia Yen Koo Professor and serves as the academic director of Wharton’s Executive Education program on Effective Decision Making. Schweitzer teaches Advanced Negotiations in various Wharton programs and has published extensively on topics such as emotions in negotiation and organizational humor. His work has appeared in journals across Management, Psychology, and Economics, and he has co-authored the book Friend & Foe. He is also active in academic leadership, having served as past president of the International Association for Conflict Management.

Maurice Schweitzer's research focuses on emotion, trust, and ethical decision making, exploring how psychological states influence human behavior. His work investigates the role of emotions such as anxiety, anger, and happiness in shaping trust and ethical choices. Schweitzer examines how self-control depletion and emotional states affect decision-making processes, particularly in contexts involving dishonesty, unethical behavior, and negotiation. His studies also explore the impact of mindfulness, physical attractiveness, and social dynamics on ethical and economic decisions. Through experimental methods, Schweitzer provides insights into the interplay between emotions, cognition, and moral behavior.