Guy Itzchakov
Associate Professor
University of Haifa
Guy.Itzchakov@mail.huji.ac.il
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Related Research Interests
I am an Associate Professor at the University of Haifa, Department of Human Services, where I
direct the “Interpersonal Listening and Social Influence” lab. I obtained my Ph.D. from the
School of Business Administration at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2017 and was a
postdoctoral fellow University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, in 2018-2019. My
research focuses on the effects of high-quality listening (e.g., attentive, empathic, and non-
judgmental) on facilitating a change in speakers’ emotions, cognitions, and behavior. In addition,
I conduct field experiments in organizations that examine the effects of listening training on the
relationship between employees and their downstream effects on organizational outcomes. My
research has appeared in leading journals in Applied and Social Psychology, such as the Annual
Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, European Journal of Work
and Organizational Psychology, Applied Psychology: An International Review, Harvard
Business Review. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Personality, and Social
Psychology Bulletin. In 2023, I received the early-career research award from the Attitude and
Social Influence Interest group from the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. My
research is funded by grants from the Israel Science Foundation, Binational Science Foundation
(Israel-U.S), and Templeton World Charity Foundation.
Relevant Publications
- Itzchakov, G., & Kluger, A. N. (2017). The Listening Circle: A Simple Tool to Enhance Listening and Reduce Extremism Among Employees. Organizational Dynamics.
- Itzchakov, G., & Kluger, A. N. (2017). Can holding a stick improve listening at work? The effect of Listening Circles on employees’ emotions and cognitions. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 1-14.
- Itzchakov, G., Kluger, A. N., & Castro, D. R. (2017). I Am Aware of My Inconsistencies but Can Tolerate Them: The Effect of High Quality Listening on Speakers’ Attitude Ambivalence. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 43(1), 105-120.
- Castro, D. R., Kluger, A. N., & Itzchakov, G. (2016). Does avoidance-attachment style attenuate the benefits of being listened to?. European Journal of Social Psychology, 46(6), 762-775.
- Itzchakov, G., Castro, D. R., & Kluger, A. N. (2016). If you want people to listen to you, tell a story. International Journal of Listening, 30(3), 120-133.
