Marvin Karlins

Marvin Karlins received his PhD from Princeton University in social psychology. He is currently senior full professor of management at the University of South Florida's Muma College of Business. Dr. Karlins consults worldwide and, for twenty years, trained all operational staff at Singapore Airlines. He has published thirty books and more than 150 articles in professional, academic, and popular journals. Several of his co-authored books have become international bestsellers, including What...See more

Marvin Karlins received his PhD from Princeton University in social psychology. He is currently senior full professor of management at the University of South Florida's Muma College of Business. Dr. Karlins consults worldwide and, for twenty years, trained all operational staff at Singapore Airlines. He has published thirty books and more than 150 articles in professional, academic, and popular journals. Several of his co-authored books have become international bestsellers, including What Every BODY Is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People and The Like Switch: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over . His book Paying It Backward: How a Childhood of Poverty and Abuse Fueled a Life of Gratitude and Philanthropy , co-authored with Tony March, was published in 2020. Dr. Karlins is a member of the Authors Guild and the International Federation of Journalists. See less