Zhixu Yang

Education

Ph.D., Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Purdue University West Lafayette United States

M.Sc., Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Purdue University West Lafayette United States

B.Sc., Psychology, Zhejiang University Hangzhou China

Journal Articles

(2026). The diverse psychological processes of dehumanization. Nature Reviews Psychology, 1--1.

(2026). SIOP LGBTQIA+ committee: Looking back and forging ahead. The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, 641.

(2026). The next frontier in I-O research on motivation: Toward a first-person perspective. Industrial and Organizational Psychology.,

(2025). Individual preferences in multiple goal pursuit: Reconsidering the conceptualization and dimensionality of polychronicity. Applied Psychology, 74(1). e12575.

(2024). Toward a culturally sensitive perspective on silence in organizations. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 17(3). 366--370.

(2024). Bridging social divides: The role of wise reasoning in improving intergroup relations. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 10(1). 69.

(2023). Employees' mindset matters: Leveraging cultural mindset to harness the benefits of organizational polyculturalism. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 16(3). 408--412.

(2021). A creative destruction approach to replication: Implicit work and sex morality across cultures. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 93. 104060.

(2020). When do good deeds lead to good feelings? Eudaimonic orientation moderates the happiness benefits of prosocial behavior. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(11). 4053.

Antecedents of mechanistic dehumanization of Asian Americans: Insights from disrupted investigations of perceived self-determination and self-control. Social Cognition,

Anything but micro! How LGBTQ+ microaggressions contribute to employee silence. In Progress.

Lay theories of performance and diversity goal conflict in organizations. In Progress.

Wise reasoning and conflict communication. In Progress.

Social pain minimization and mechanistic dehumanization: Impacts on the well-being of Asian workers in the US. Occupational Health Science,

A mixed-methods investigation of how Asian workers experience mechanistic dehumanization. In Progress.

Paradox mindset and well-being. In Progress.

Goal conflict management strategies. In Progress.

Mechanistic dehumanization of Asian American workers. In Progress.

Book Chapters

(2025). How individuals navigate and mitigate intergroup conflicts: Current insights and future directions. Handbook of Experimental Social Psychology (pp. 334--353).

Toward an inclusive motivation science. Handbook of Motivation and Social Psychology

Conference Proceedings

Mitchell, T. D., Yang, Z., Kung, F., Chao, M. M., Keegin, M., Jackson, C., Yuan, Z., Green, S., Effinger, A. L., & Gunia, B. (2024). Identity and individual differences in workplace negotiations. Academy of Management Proceedings.

Presentations

Yang, Z. (2026, June 23). Managing Goal Conflicts in Work and Life. Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus.

Yang, Z. (2026, June 23). Mechanistic Dehumanization of Asian Workers in the US. South China Normal University.

Yang, Z., Kim, H. J., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, March 23). Racial Differences in Perceived Passion and Motivation: Exploring Antecedents for Asian and Asian American Dehumanization at Work. 28th Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Chicago, IL, United States

Grant, R., Mohedano-Jurado, M., Robertson, M. M., Yang, Z., Yu, S., & Zhang, F. Still here! Navigating remoteness during graduate school. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA, United States

Yang, Z., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, April 29). Mechanistic dehumanization as a barrier to inclusion for Asian workers in the US. Inclusive Workplace Practices Research Community Forum at Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA, United States

Yang, Z., Kunstman, J., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, April 23). Mechanistic dehumanization and social pain minimization as vulnerability factors for well-being among Asian workers in the U.S.. Beyond the model minority: Challenges and barriers impacting Asian workers’ outcomes [Symposium], Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference. Denver, CO, United States

Yang, Z., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, February 23). A Dual-Engagement Framework and Measure of Goal Conflict Management Strategies. Navigating Conflicts in Goal Pursuit: A Multidimensional Perspective [Symposium], 26th Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. San Diego, CA, United States

Yang, Z., Li, S., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, February 23). People, Not Robots: Mechanistic Dehumanization of Asian Americans and Its Workplace Implications. Understanding Asians’ Unseen Diversity, Experiences, and Challenges [Symposium], 26th Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. San Diego, CA, United States

Yang, Z., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, April 23). How do Asian workers in the U.S. experience mechanistic dehumanization? A Qualitative Investigation. Novel Perspectives on Stereotypes about and Experiences of Asians in the U.S. [Symposium], 97th Annual Conference of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL, United States

Leung, A., Palmeri, A., Yang, Z., Dai, X., Kung, F. Y., & Tay, L. (2026, April 23). Does Having a Paradox Mindset Lead to Well-Being and Performance?. 39th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Chicago, IL, United States

Yang, Z., Kung, F. Y., & Chao, M. M. (2026, August 23). Wise Reasoning and Subjective Values in Conflict Communication. Identity and Individual Differences in Workplace Negotiations [Symposium], 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. Chicago, IL, United States

Yang, Z., Kung, F. Y., & Chao, M. M. (2026, April 23). Wise Reasoning and Subjective Values in Conflict Communication. Challenges, Consequences, and Strategies for Discussing Interpersonal and Social Issues [Symposium], 96th Annual Conference of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL, United States

Yang, Z. (2026, December 23). A Dual-Engagement Framework and Measure of Goal Conflict Management Strategies. Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

Yang, Z. (2026, November 23). Juggling Conflicting Goals: How to Achieve More and Feel Better. Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center (AAARCC) of Purdue University.

Yang, Z., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, February 23). Individual Preferences in Multiple Goal Pursuit. 25th Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Atlanta, GA, United States

Yang, Z., Chao, M. M., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, February 23). Wise Reasoning and Subjective Value in Negotiation. 25th Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Atlanta, GA, United States

Yang, Z. (2026, September 23). Individual Differences in Multiple Goal Pursuit: Reconsidering the Conceptualization and Dimensionality of Polychronicity. Purdue University Cognitive Psychology Colloquium.

Yang, Z., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, May 23). A Dual-Concern Framework and Measurement of Goal Conflict Management Strategies. 14th Annual Meeting of Society for the Science of Motivation. Chicago, IL, United States

Yang, Z., Chao, M. M., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, April 23). Wise Reasoning and Interpersonal Negotiation Outcomes. 37th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference. Seattle, WA, United States

Yang, Z., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, February 23). Lay Theories of Multitasking and Implications for Multiple Goal Pursuit. 24th Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. San Francisco, CA, United States

Yang, Z., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, April 23). Development and Validation of the Goal Conflict Management Strategies (GCMS) Scale. 36th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Virtual

Yang, Z., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, February 23). Goal Conflict Management Strategies: Conceptualization, Measurement, and Implications. Motivation Science Pre-conference of the 23rd Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Virtual

Yang, Z., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, February 23). Multitasking vs. One Thing at a Time? Testing the Nature of the Polychronicity Dimensions. Motivation Science Pre-conference of the 22nd Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. New Orleans, United States

Yang, Z., Chen, Y., Zhuo, H., & Ma, J. (2026, October 23). Belief in a Just World and Prosocial Behaviors: Differences between BJW for Self and for Others in Different Domains. 22nd National Academic Congress of Psychology. Hangzhou, China

Yang, Z., & Kung, F. Y. (2026, November 23). Individuals’ Preferences in Pursuing Multiple Goals. Applied Psychology Forum 2019. Beijing, China

Yang, Z., Lai, W., & Ma, J. (2026, October 23). The Relationship between Eudaimonic and Hedonic orientations and Prosocial Behavior. 22nd National Academic Congress of Psychology. Hangzhou, China

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