Nuria Tolsá-Caballero

Nuria Tolsá-Caballero is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. Her research examines how social comparison and beliefs about the causes of success shape motivation, leadership, and decision making in organizations and beyond. She studies how social and affective cues—including role models, rankings, narratives about effort and natural talent, and experiences of connection or loneliness—influence individuals’ perceptions of what is attainable and whether they persist in pursuing challenging goals. Through laboratory and field experiments, as well as large-scale observational data, her work seeks to better understand how organizations can foster motivation, development, and human potential.