Kati Kish

Part-Time Lecturer

I study the dynamics of group behavior and its impact on individual decision-making. My research integrates insights from social psychology, behavioral sciences, and political philosophy to examine the interplay between groups, norms, emotions, and social identities. Using both conceptual and quantitative methods, I investigate fundamental questions such as how individuals internalize and adhere to social norms, the relationship between identity and emotions, and the broader political and social dynamics of polarization. Since 2022, I have been a postdoctoral research fellow in the Science, Technology, and Society program at MIT and, in 2024-25, a National Postdoctoral Association IMPACT Fellow.

Related Schools & Departments

Political Science

Education

2016-2022 Ph.D., Philosophy of Science, Tel Aviv University
2012-2014 M.A., Philosophy, Tel Aviv University (magna cum laude)
2009-2012 B.A., Economics and Philosophy, Tel Aviv University (magna cum laude)
Contact

k.kish@northeastern.edu

Max Abrahms

Associate Professor of Political Science

Amílcar Antonio Barreto

Professor & Chair, Cultures, Societies, and Global Studies; Professor & Interim Director, International Affairs; Professor, Political Science; Affiliated faculty member of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies; Affiliated faculty member in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs