Dr. Matthew Stanley

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Matthew Lawrence Stanley is an Assistant Professor at the NUS Business School, specializing in Management Organisation. He received his PhD in Psychology and Neuroscience from Duke University. His research employs an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to ethics, integrating organizational behavior, social cognitive psychology, philosophy, and behavioral economics. Stanley's primary research interests focus on the ethical implications of belief, memory, and imagination, particularly in how they intersect with ethics. He examines pressing questions regarding the legitimization of unfair and harmful treatment of workers, motivations for punishing those who commit moral transgressions, and the effects of positive stereotypes on inequality and agency. His work explores how subtle changes in language framing moral transgressions influence people's responses. This research is dedicated to understanding why otherwise good people engage in morally questionable behavior and to developing solutions for individuals and organizations. His findings have been published in notable journals, including the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, among others. Media outlets such as BBC and Forbes have featured his work.

Research Interests

Requirements for National University of Singapore

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:3.5
Overall
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with Honors or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • GRE Score Report
  • TOEFL/IELTS Score Report
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  • Two Recommendation Letters
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics