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Namrata Goyal

Namrata Goyal is Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior and Academic Director of the Decision Lab at ESADE Business School, Barcelona. Her research focuses on social norms, culture, and judgments.

Her research has been published in numerous academic journals, including Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Perspectives in Psychological Science, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Developmental Review, and featured in popular media such as the BBC.

Namrata Goyal is Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior and Academic Director of the Decision Lab at ESADE Business School, Barcelona. Her research focuses on social norms, culture, and judgments.

Her research has been published in numerous academic journals, including Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Perspectives in Psychological Science, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Developmental Review, and featured in popular media such as the BBC.

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