Vanessa Bohns

Prof @Cornell studying social influence, compliance & consent. Author of "You Have More Influence Than You Think" (2021) and "Should I Say Something?" (2026)

[Vanessa Bohns @profbohns]

Hello galleys!!

[Vanessa Bohns @profbohns]

@scottdclary For an alternative perspective, see my interview with Adam Grant where I explain why "No is a complete sentence" is my least favorite piece of advice. ;) https://t.co/fU3uLC3qNU

[Vanessa Bohns @profbohns]

@DHBostyn Super interesting. The finding that utilitarian motivation underlies Ps' choice to shock the single person, but that a mix of explanations were offered for non-action is consistent with what I typically see when I have students discuss trolley dilemmas in my classes.

[Vanessa Bohns @profbohns]

Want to hear an alternative ending of "The Giving Tree"? Or maybe you want to hear me tell @AdamMGrant how mean he is to his face? If so, you should really tune in to this truly fantastic episode of Adam's Work Life Podcast, "How to Say No"!

https://t.co/NFsrnlkMTR

[Vanessa Bohns @profbohns]

Our little Upstate NY science center just had $500k of federal funding revoked. Just constant awfulness from this administration. https://t.co/TLHUPVOMx0

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@ProfBforBargain I forgot about Darkwing Duck!!

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@RColesworthy OMG, I brewed an entire pot of hot water because I forgot to put the coffee in that very same morning! Twinsies.

[Vanessa Bohns @profbohns]

In our latest @HarvardBiz , @RachelSchlund & I argue that obtaining true informed consent requires more than locking in a signature or verbal agreement & that organizations willing to prioritize transparency and clarity over mere compliance reap benefits.
https://t.co/faFg1h0E85

[Cornell Chronicle @CornellNews]

A “real” yes? Even when an agreement meets the legal criteria for consent, individuals may not feel they’ve truly given consent, which can have serious consequences in the workplace, according to new @cornellilr research. @profbohns @sciencedirect https://t.co/yXfdXYTv1A

[Vanessa Bohns @profbohns]

Here is a nice summary of the paper written by
@CornellILR_News's Julie Greco for
@CornellNews.

"Feeling ‘hoodwinked’ erodes trust in employee relations":
https://t.co/cuGTXhRqGm

[Vanessa Bohns @profbohns]

New paper on informed consent! I’m so proud of this work led by @RachelSchlund. We show that regardless of how clueless WE feel about the terms we agree to when signing a contract or clicking accept, others assume we knew what we were getting into. https://t.co/BepLfTgZgL

[Vanessa Bohns @profbohns]

@davenuss79 @cduhigg @danengber @TheAtlantic @OlegUrminsky One more corroborating opinion on this from @lakens. This was just such a problematic take unfortunately that I think undermines any real journalism in the piece.

[Vanessa Bohns @profbohns]

@davenuss79 @cduhigg @danengber @TheAtlantic @OlegUrminsky Also truly sad that the "build a woman up just to tear her down" trope is still being used to get attention and clicks. h/t to Prof Andrew King for noting this: https://t.co/Bk0keVh3oa

[Vanessa Bohns @profbohns]

Same!

[Pam Keith, Esq. @PamKeithFL]

I’ve only been on blue sky for a few hours.

So far…fantastic. Very similar experience to this place, but only the smart people

[Vanessa Bohns @profbohns]

Just made an account and would love to connect with you all over at https://t.co/4W9X8aBQYc!

[Vanessa Bohns @profbohns]

@zakijam Congrats!!

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

Europeans: “I am holidaying. Your emails will be forwarded nowhere to be read by no one. Good day”

Americans:

[Vanessa Bohns @profbohns]

I have learned so much more today from the responses to the posts that have *asked* people why they voted for Trump/didn't vote for Harris than the posts electionsplaining why people voted for Trump instead of Harris.

[Lukas Battle @lukasbattle]

I don’t like that they start with that states that don’t agree with me