Susan Fisk
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Sep 25, 2026
IreneHOST
Exactly.
IreneHOST
There's actually a 2015 study by Daniel Ames and Susan Fisk and PNAS that anchors this perfectly.
IreneHOST
They found that people actively magnify a harm when they believe it was intended.
AaronHOST
Wait, so the exact same action hurts more if we think they meant it?
AJ HarbingerHOST
This actually maps to research almost perfectly.
AJ HarbingerHOST
Susan Fisk, Amy Cuddy, and Peter Glick and team found that when people evaluate other people, two dimensions show up again and again, warmth and competence.
Johnny DzubakHOST
Right.
Johnny DzubakHOST
Do I like you? And do I believe you can
Layla ShaikleyGUEST
I moved thinking they probably think loathe me.
Layla ShaikleyGUEST
Because the way stereotypes are formed, this is a stereotype content model by Susan Fisk, is competence and warmth.
Layla ShaikleyGUEST
They think I'm incompetent.
Layla ShaikleyGUEST
That was the whole view, POV, in the 2010s was Muslim women are stupid and oppressed and whatever.
Vanessa Van EdwardsGUEST
Clients, customers, or colleagues may find you credible, but might not feel comfortable telling you all their needs.
Vanessa Van EdwardsGUEST
Researcher Susan Fisk found that competence without warmth is likely to leave us feeling suspicious.
Vanessa Van EdwardsGUEST
In social settings, this means you're often perceived as important, but it might take you longer to build deeper connections and make friends.
Vanessa Van EdwardsGUEST
In the book, I'll help you identify if you're higher in warmth or competence, or if you hit that sweet spot, balance of both.