# Prof. Gavin Kilduff's research on recording a happy memory before joining a new group is featured

1 Faculty News November 24, 2013 ![Lifehacker logo ](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_045350.jpg?itok=1hr_APgk)>

Excerpt from [Lifehacker](http://lifehacker.com/write-about-a-happy-memory-before-joining-new-groups-1469692556) -- "The study, conducted by [Gavin J. Kilduff](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/gavin-kilduff) of New York University and Adam D. Galinsky of Columbia University, found that people who were feeling happy after writing about a happy experience were rated higher by teammates than those who joined without being made to feel happy before introductions."

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