Table of Contents
Welcome and Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………...3
General Conference Schedule…...………………………………………………..……………....4
Poster Session A…………………………………………………………………………………..6
Symposium Session A…………………………………………………………………………...11
Symposium Session B…………………………………………………………………………...14
Poster Session B………………………………………………………………………................15
Symposium Session C…………………………………………………………………………...20
Symposium Session D…….……..……………………………………………………….……...22
Poster Session C……………………………….……………………………………….………..25
“Welcome to the Region” Session……………………………………………………….………26
Keynote Address: Dr. Tanya Chartrand, Duke University ………………………..……….…...31
Index…………………………………………………………………………………….……….33
Winston-Salem Recommendations.………..……………………………………………………36
Hawthorne Inn and Conference Center Info and Map..…………………………………..……..37
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Welcome
Welcome to Winston-Salem, North Carolina and the 37th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Society for
Social Psychology. We are excited to see the rich tradition of social and personality psychology in the
Southeast continue. This annual meeting brings a chance for colleagues and friends to gather to discuss
new research and to develop new collaborations. As always, the conference provides a unique opportunity
for undergraduate and graduate students to network and meet with faculty across the region. We received
a record number of program submissions this year and have expanded the program to include more
posters, symposia, and a data blitz session. Our program covers a wide range of topics including selfregulation, discrimination, health, morality, interpersonal relations, research methods, and selfcompassion. This year’s conference includes attendees from more than 45 universities. We look forward
to learning with you.
Acknowledgements
Program Coordinator
Erin Davisson
Duke University
Site Coordinators
E.J. Masicampo
Christian Waugh
Wake Forest University
Graduate Student Planning Committee
Andrew Ray
Elaine Shing
Emily Stagnaro
Tim Valshtein
Wake Forest University
Poster Judges
Jeni Burnette, North Carolina State University
Amy Canevello, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Jodi Grace, St. Thomas University
Rick Hoyle, Duke University
Kristjen Lundberg, University of Richmond
Jay Michaels, Presbyterian College
Richard Pond, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Michelle vanDellen, University of Georgia
Sponsorship
With sincere gratitude, we would also like to thank Wake Forest University and the Wake Forest
University Department of Psychology for supporting this event.
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General Conference Schedule
Friday, October 23rd
4:00pm—6:00pm
Registration
Hawthorne Inn, lobby
5:00pm—7:00pm
Welcome Reception
Foothills Brewing
638 W. 4th Street, Winston-Salem, NC
Saturday, October 24th
7:45am—8:45am
Registration & Breakfast
Sycamore Foyer on Level 2
8:00am—8:55am
Poster Session A
Sycamore 1
9:00am—10:00am
Symposium Session A
From Mental Representation to Behavioral Discrimination: New Research
Examining the Relationship between Biased Cognition and Discrimination
Poplar 2-3
Self-Control and Individual Differences
Laurel Learning Center
Interpersonal Relations
Poplar 1
10:10am—11:10am
Symposium Session B
Adopting a Dyadic Perspective to Better Understand Interpersonal Relationships
Poplar 2-3
Advances in Mediation Analysis for Social Psychology
Poplar 1
Data Blitz
Laurel Learning Center
11:15am—11:30am
Break
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11:35a.m—12:35pm Symposium Session C
A Social Psychological Perspective of Eating Behaviors
Poplar 2-3
The Inside Out of Self-Compassion: Inside Inductions and Outside Perceptions
Laurel Learning Center
Current Directions in Stereotypes and Prejudice Research: Predicting and
Reducing Bias
Poplar 1
12:40pm—1:40pm
Lunch
Sycamore 2-3
1:00pm—1:55pm
Poster Session B
Sycamore 1
2:00pm—3:00pm
Symposium Session D
The Science of Daily Life: New Directions in Experience Sampling
Poplar 2-3
Implicit Processes and Health: Personal, Interpersonal, and Societal Perspectives
Laurel Learning Center
Social information processing at the individual, group, and cultural levels:
Implications for impression-formation, moral judgment, and group behavior
Poplar 1
3:00pm—4:00pm
Poster Session C and Break
Sycamore 1
4:00pm—5:00pm
“Welcome to the Region” Session
Poplar Ballroom
5:10pm—6:00pm
Keynote Address by Dr. Tanya Chartrand
Exploring the Links between Affiliation, Mimicry, and Extraversion
Poplar Ballroom
6:00pm—6:15 pm
Closing Remarks and Poster Award Presentation
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Poster Session A
8:00 – 8:55AM
SYCAMORE 1
1. The Negative Effects of Anonymity on Social Media Interactions
Anna Maria Behler1, Ricardo Almonte2, & Claudia Brumbaugh2
1
Virginia Commonwealth University, 2CUNY Queens College, 3CUNY Graduate Center
The present study explored how anonymity impacts the way people react to sharing personal information online.
Results showed that anonymity affected how people felt in online interactions, but not the amount of information
they chose to share. This indicates a lack of personal connection when engaging via the internet.
2. Environmental Impact: Misunderstood and Absent from the Mind
Ashley Jade Gillis & Heather Barnes Truelove
University of North Florida
Through a qualitative study of laypersons’ perceptions about pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs), we found that
individuals frequently mentioned environmental impact in evaluations of PEBs with low environmental impacts.
Conversely, individuals included little environmental content when evaluating many high-impact PEBs,
highlighting that laypersons’ mental models of PEBs include misperceptions about environmental impacts.
3. Straight from the People: Barriers of 10 Effective Climate Mitigation Behaviors
Ashley Jade Gillis & Heather Barnes Truelove
University of North Florida
Through a qualitative study, we investigated laypersons’ perceptions about barriers of 10 effective climate
mitigation behaviors. We found that individuals consider barriers in terms of financial cost, behavioral cost, and
self-efficacy. Additionally, we discovered a pattern in that laypersons do not perceive financial barriers
concurrently with other barriers.
4. “The Talk:” Does Age of At-Home Sex Education Have an Impact?
Bailey S. Brotherton, Bryce Moore, Alison J. Patev, & Kristina B. Hood
Mississippi State University
Parental sex education leads to delayed and less risky sexual behavior in adolescents (Baldo, Aggleton, & Slutkin,
1993). This study examined whether age of parental sexual education impacted adolescents' age of first sexual
encounter or number of sexual partners. Earlier education was associated with more oral and anal sex partners.
5. Laugh It Off: Humor Coping Provides Resilience to Hostile Cognition Following Social Exclusion Recall
Brian Bulla & Richard S. Pond, Jr.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Prior work shows that social rejection increases hostile cognition (DeWall et al., 2009). However, little research has
examined whether any traits serve as potential resilience factors for this association. The current studies examined
if the tendency to cope with humor moderates the association between rejection and hostile cognition.
6. Alexithymia Mediates the Association between Anxiety and Aggression
Brian Bulla, Rachel Taggart, & Richard S. Pond, Jr.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Past research supports a link between anxiety and aggression (e.g., Kashani, Deuser, & Reid, 1991; Ialongo et al.,
1996). However, literature is sparse on possible underlying mechanisms for this association. The current study
revealed that increases in alexithymia mediate the relationship between anxiety and aggression.
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7. Socially Anxious Individuals Are More Likely to Choose an Easier Cognitive Task after Social Interaction
Brittany Sharma, Kayla Patrick, Parker Dreves, Adam Barton, & Ginni Blackhart
East Tennessee State University
Recent research has shown that socially anxious individuals experience deficits in self-control following social
interaction. Results from the current study showed that although socially anxious individuals reported more
depletion and chose an easy over difficult cognitive task, social anxiety did not predict performance on a
moderately difficult cognitive task.
8. The Effects of Social Anxiety and Trait Self-Control on Mood Following Social Interaction
Kayla P. Patrick, Brittany Sharma, Adam Barton, Parker Dreves, & Ginni Blackhart
East Tennessee State University
The current study examined whether trait self-control and social anxiety predicted mood following social
interaction. Results show a significant interaction between scrutiny fears and trait self-control in predicting feelings
of depletion, positive and negative mood, anxiety, and acceptance. Scrutiny fears also predicted greater feelings of
anger after social interaction.
9. Perceptions of Altruism and Selfishness: The Importance of Relational Context
Christine Bisch & Steven M. Graham
New College of Florida
In two studies, perceptions of altruism and selfishness were assessed in relation to favors given (or not) in low and
high communal relationships. As predicted, people were seen as more altruistic when benefits were given, and less
selfish when they were denied, in low (as opposed to high) communal relationships.
10. What Do Young Children Know About the Food They Eat?
Meghan E. Gillogly & Erin R. Hahn
Furman University
We examined what children (4-7 years) know about common foods. Preliminary data suggest that even by the age
of seven, children do not know about the origins of certain foods (e.g., popcorn, French fries, cheese). Errors were
also common when determining which things were OK to eat (e.g., chickens, cows).
11. Can Money Buy Trust? The Effects of Age and SES on Children’s Preference for the Knowledge of
Wealthy Individuals
Hayden Mbroh & Erin R. Hahn
Furman University
Children are selective about the people from whom they will accept new knowledge. This study examines whether
children show a preference to learn labels from high SES individuals over individuals who appear to have less
wealth. We also examine the effects of children’s age and SES on this preference.
12. The Role of Counterfactual Thinking and Respect in Increasing Regret among Perpetrators of
Relationship Offenses
Hannah L. Shoemaker1, Chelsea A. Reid1, & Jeffrey D. Green2
1
College of Charleston, 2Virginia Commonwealth University
Examining counterfactual thinking and relationship strength following a relationship transgression, we
hypothesized that participants in the counterfactual thinking condition would experience more regret than
participants in a control group. Results indicated that counterfactual thinking increases regret for relationship
transgressions but only if the transgression occurred among individuals in strong relationships.
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13. Spillover: Does Academic Stress Contribute to Social Stress in First Year College Students?
Jaime T. Hammer & Cinnamon A. Stetler
Furman University
Using survey data collected from 245 university freshmen, we ran cross-lagged panel analyses to examine spillover effects between social stress and academic stress. We found that academic stress early in the term predicted
social stress later in the term, but the reverse was not true.
14. Employment Status: A Social Risk Factor for Progression from Experimenter to Established Cigarette
Smoker?
Jessica C. Swinea, Emily McClelland, Nell Valentine, & Robert McMillen
Mississippi State University
Employment conditions predict established smoking. Students exposed to secondhand smoke at work are more
likely to be established smokers than students who do not work. No differences were found among employed but
unexposed students and non-employed students. This risk is not attributable to simply having more discretionary
income.
15. Risky Sexual Behavior and Perceptions of HIV Prevention as Predictors of HIV Vulnerability
Patricia Cartwright, Shaquela Hargrove, Samantha Booker, Alison Patev, & Kristina Hood
Mississippi State University
Previous research has demonstrated risky behaviors influence perceived vulnerability to HIV. This study revealed
that, controlling for risky behaviors, HIV prevention perceptions are significantly related to perceptions of
vulnerability to HIV. This research highlights the importance of correcting misconceptions about HIV prevention.
16. Interpreting Emotions in Music and Dance
Xinyu (Judy) Hu & E.J. Masicampo
Wake Forest University
All kinds of art carry emotions. This study is designed to discover the connections between dance movements and
emotions, specifically by examining how people interpret emotions in both music and dance. The results showed
that high-arousal emotions (excitement and anger) are easier to recognize. Moreover, positive emotions are easier to
interpret than negative emotions.
17. Predictors of Health Information Avoidance
Nikolette Lipsey & James Shepperd
University of Florida
We examined predictors of avoidance of health information. Perceptions of coping resources and obligation
predicted avoidance, whereas personal risk perceptions and perceptions did not.
18. Personal Conceptualizations of Authenticity
Katrina P. Jongman-Sereno, Alex Smith, & Mark R. Leary
Duke University
People differ in their views of how consistent a person must be to be “authentic.” Participants who defined
authenticity strictly rated authenticity as more important but harder to attain, perceived themselves as more
authentic, and showed more behavioral consistency across targets than those who preferred a lenient, flexible
definition.
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19. Public Perception of Mental Illness: A Comparison of Poor Behavior and Present Mental Illness
Kayla Taylor & Kelly Hummel
Tennessee Tech University
This study looks at whether or not the presence of a known mental illness affects the public's perception of a child's
socially deviant behavior. The results of this experiment showed that people who were made aware that a child has
a mental illness are more accepting of the behavior than when they make their own assumptions as to why the child
is behaving poorly.
20. Mind Perception and the Power of a Lucid Death: Consciousness Confers Psychological Immortality
Cameron M. Doyle, Elizabeth Neill, & Kurt Gray
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Two studies demonstrate that perceived consciousness at the time of death confers psychological immortality.
When people infer that an individual is conscious at the time of their death, they perceive them to have more
psychological immortality—the enduring memory, felt presence, and mental simulation of the minds of the
deceased.
21. Mind Perception and Personality Traits
Nicholas S. Holtzman1, Mia Tharp1, & Fade Eadeh2
1
Georgia Southern University, 2Washington University in St. Louis
Mind perception (MP) denotes the attribution of mental functions. Gray et al. (2011) have revealed the links
between MP and psychopathology; however the relation between MP and everyday personality is unknown. Our
M-Turk study (N = 180) replicated Gray et al. (2011), plus showed that everyday personality is linked to MP.
22. Individual and Environmental Differences in Lightning Risk Perception
Joy E. Losee, Breana Wallace, Jordan Rogaliner, & Zackary Rombland
University of Florida
We examined how individual and environmental differences influence people’s weather risk perception. We found
that age and gender predicted estimates of likelihood of being struck by lightning, political orientation predicted
hurricane party knowledge and that home sturdiness predicted opinions of weather reporters. These results may
help predict disaster-related behaviors.
23. Anxious and Avoidant Attachment and Deception in Friendships versus Romantic Relationships
Tyler Lane1 & Doris Bazzini2
1
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2Appalachian State University
This study examined the use of deception in close relationships, and whether frequency of deception relates to
attachment style. Findings revealed that those with insecure attachment styles were more likely to lie in general,
and both dimensions of insecure attachment were related to telling different types of lies.
24. The Investment Model and Self-Monitoring: Different Paths to Marital Commitment
Rosanna Rodriguez, Christopher Leone, & Robert Moulder
University of North Florida
We examined self-monitoring differences in marriage. Fifty pairs of spouses independently completed the
Investment Model Scale (Rusbult et al., 2012) and Self-Monitoring Scale (Snyder & Gangestad, 1986). For all
spouses, investment predicted commitment. For low self-monitors, satisfaction also predicted commitment; for high
self-monitors, quality of alternatives also predicted commitment.
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25. Emotional Responses to Break-up Predict Who Will Rekindle vs. Stay Apart
Sadie Leder Elder
High Point University
The current work presents data from two studies examining emotional responses to relationship dissolution. Results
revealed a significant difference in negative emotions reported by individuals who rekindled their romantic
relationships as compared to those who remained apart. Interestingly, negative affect was predictive of rekindling.
26. Contemplating Exclusion: Rumination Mediates the Influence of Ostracism on Depression and SelfConcept Confusion in the Elderly
Samuel J. West, Richard S. Pond Jr., & Alissa Dark-Freudeman
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Ostracism relates to poorer mental health, including heightened levels of depression. Little research, however, has
examined potential mechanisms underlying this association. Findings from the current work indicate that
rumination mediates the relationship between ostracism and depression, as well as between ostracism and selfconcept confusion among elderly participants.
27. Pushed, Yelled at, Ignored, and Denied: An Exploratory Study of Disrespect as Experienced by 6- to 12Year-Olds
Sarai Blincoe
Longwood University
As part of a larger study of child sleep and family functioning, 183 children (91 males) described a time when they
felt disrespected. Consistent with a childhood positivity bias, participants rarely labeled the disrespectful party as
“mean” but did think the perpetrator disliked them and may have been disrespectful on purpose. These findings are
largely consistent with research on adults and suggest that people understand, and are sensitive to, disrespectful
treatment from an early age.
28. I Am In the Moment: An Examination of Dispositional Mindfulness in Daily Life
Tatiana M. Tumminello, Rachel Kolodziej, Erika J. Tanner, & Chris J. Burgin
Tennessee Tech University
Participants completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and then responded to a daily life
questionnaire 35 times over the course of five days. Results reveal a positive relationship between scores on the
MAAS and daily life measures of positive affect, felt authenticity, and positive interpersonal relationships.
29. Attachment Styles and Types of Jealousy: The Many Shades of the “Green-Eyed Monster”
Taylor Frances Drury, Lucy Andolina, & Christopher Leone
University of North Florida
We examined attachment styles and romantic jealousy. Preoccupied individuals were cognitively, emotionally, and
behaviorally jealous. People with dismissive attachment styles were less emotionally and behaviorally (but not
cognitively) jealous. Fearful persons were cognitively jealous but not emotionally or behaviorally jealous. Secure
attachments were unrelated to all forms of jealousy.
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Symposium Session A
9:00 – 10:00AM
POPLAR 2-3
From Mental Representation to Behavioral Discrimination: New Research Examining the Relationship
between Biased Cognition and Discrimination
Organizers: Jazmin L. Brown-Iannuzzi1 & Kristjen B. Lundberg2
1
University of Kentucky, 2 University of Richmond
This symposium showcases new research using a variety of methodologies to explore the relationship between
biased cognitive processes and discriminatory outcomes. Across four talks, we offer consistent evidence that
discrimination may arise from biased beliefs and mental images of others. First, Brown-Iannuzzi and colleagues
examine people’s mental representations of welfare recipients and provide evidence that these images of welfare
recipients are racially biased. In addition, this research finds that biased mental images of welfare recipients are
associated with opposition toward welfare policies. Second, Najle and colleagues investigate the physical
component of the atheist stereotype. This research demonstrates that atypical females (Study 1) and untrustworthy
faces (Study 2) are more likely to be judged as representative of an atheist. Third, Hoffman and colleagues explore
the antecedents of biased medical treatment for pain. They find that magical beliefs about the Black body were
associated with racial bias in pain ratings and less accurate treatment recommendations for Black (versus White)
patients. Finally, Lundberg and colleagues consider the causes of political gridlock. This research demonstrates that
high-status individuals are more likely than low-status individuals to perceive dissenting views as biased and less
worthy of inclusion in a democratic process.
The Racial Undertones of Welfare Attitudes: Investigating the Relationship between Images of Welfare
Recipients and Attitudes toward Welfare
Jazmin L. Brown-Iannuzzi1, Erin Cooley2, Ron Dotsch3, & B. Keith Payne4
1
University of Kentucky, 2 Colgate University, 3Radboud University Nijmegen, 4University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
The Face of Atheism: Gender and Physiognomy
Maxine B. Najle & Will M. Gervais
University of Kentucky
Racial Bias in Pain Assessment and Treatment: The Influence of Magical Beliefs about the Black Body
Kelly M. Hoffman, Sophie Trawalter, Jordan R. Axt, & M. Norman Oliver
University of Virginia
The View from Up Here: Higher-Status Individuals’ Beliefs about Their Own Objectivity Exacerbate
Political Division
Kristjen B. Lundberg1, Jazmin L. Brown-Iannuzzi2, Aaron C. Kay3, & B. Keith Payne4
1
University of Richmond, 2 University of Kentucky, 3 Duke University, 4 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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LAUREL LEARNING CENTER
Self-Control and Individual Differences
Organizer: Mallory K. Roman
Duke University
Trait self-control has been found to predict success in goal pursuit, life satisfaction, physical and mental health,
relationship satisfaction and scholastic achievement, among other things. People with high self-control experience
fewer desires throughout the day, are more successful at avoiding temptations and are better at goal shielding. But
what is the skill set underlying the successes of people with high self-control? The three researchers in this
symposium seek to explore how various individual differences co-occur with self-control skill. First, Light and
colleagues will present findings on effective means selection for goal pursuit, and the role regulatory fit may play in
motivation to achieve goals. Next, Komoski will discuss findings concerning the ongoing development of selfcontrol during emerging adulthood. Finally, Roman will delve into how sensitivity to goal appropriate means is
related to high self-control, while a decreased ability to distinguish between means and non-means for goal pursuit
is related to low self-control. These three research programs highlight the possible individual differences that may
account for the self-regulatory success of those high in self-control - through identifying means appropriate for goal
pursuit, by selecting means that fit with one’s chronic regulatory focus and by developmental changes in selfcontrol during emerging adulthood.
Playing to Your Strengths: Self-Control Predicts Selection of Means with Regulatory Fit
Alysson E. Light & Rick H. Hoyle
Duke University
Stability and Change in Trait Self-Control during Emerging Adulthood
Stephanie E. Komoski & Rick H. Hoyle
Duke University
Mechanisms of Self-Control: Sensitivity to Means Relates to High Self-Control
Mallory K. Roman & James Y. Shah
Duke University
Discussant: Rick H. Hoyle
Duke University
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POPLAR 1
Interpersonal Relations
Chair: Ethan Zell, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Accuracy of Social Perception: A Metasynthesis
Ethan Zell1 & Christa Nater2
1
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2University of Bern
We used metasynthesis (i.e., second order meta-analysis) to examine the overall accuracy of social perception
across several research topics. Findings from 14 meta-analyses were obtained. Social perception accuracy was
generally moderate, yielding an average effect size (r) of .32. However, individual meta-analytic effects varied
widely, with some topics yielding small effects (e.g., lie detection) and other topics yielding large effects (e.g.,
educational judgments). Several moderators of social perception accuracy were identified, including the nature of
the information source and familiarity of the target. These findings provide a comprehensive summary and novel
integration of disparate findings on the accuracy of social perception.
Affect in Social Interactions: The Role of Interpersonal Goals
Amy Canevello1 & Jennifer Crocker2
1
University of North Carolina Charlotte, 2The Ohio State University
Supportive social relationships and connections with others are critical to health and psychological well-being. Yet,
not all interactions leave people feeling socially connected. In two studies, we demonstrate how compassionate
goals to support others leads to cooperative affect, which then leads to clear, connected affect in social interactions.
We also show that self-image goals to construct, maintain, and defend desired images of the self lead to competitive
affect, which then leads to conflicted, isolated affect in social interactions. These findings suggest that people create
their feelings of connection and isolation when they interact with others through their intentions toward others.
Is Disagreement the Heart of Conflict? Attitude and Emotion Response following Disagreement depends on
Interaction History and Cognitive Processing Style
Jay L. Michaels
Presbyterian College
In two studies I examine cognitive and affective response to disagreement. Participants encountered a scenario
involving constant agreement, constant disagreement, or an interaction shifting from agreement into disagreement
(or vice-versa). Disagreement alone evoked minimal attitude and emotional response. However, a scenario where
disagreement suddenly replaced agreement evoked strong reaction. I next considered whether people responded
differently to emergent disagreement depending on whether they think in a local, low-level or global, high-level
action identity style. I found low-level agents reacted more to disagreement via greater attitude change and more
positive emotions. This suggests low-level agents are more prone to social influence.
Combating the Sting of Rejection with the Sweetness of Revenge: A New Look at How Emotions Shape
Aggressive Behavior
David S. Chester & C. Nathan DeWall
University of Kentucky
People seek to maintain a balance between negative and positive emotions. Yet how might such emotion regulation
motives help us understand what causes aggression? Four studies show that people harness the pleasure of
retaliatory aggression to combat negative emotions.
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Symposium Session B
10:10 – 11:10AM
POPLAR 2-3
Adopting a Dyadic Perspective to Better Understand Interpersonal Relationships
Organizer: Andrea L. Meltzer
Florida State University
Given the dyadic nature of interpersonal relationships, completely understanding relational outcomes requires
understanding the impact of partner qualities and couple dynamics. The four talks in this symposium highlight this
necessity. First, Leary and colleagues demonstrate that partner qualities not only exert main effects but can also
interact with one’s own qualities to impact relationships. Specifically, men’s intellectual humility (IH; i.e., the
ability to recognize that one’s own beliefs, opinions, and attitudes might be wrong) not only influences both their
own and their romantic partners’ relational outcomes and self-views, but also interacts with their partners’ IH to
predict relationship outcomes. Second, McNulty demonstrates that the influence of people’s own cognitions on
their relational outcomes depend on qualities of the couple as a unit. Specifically, men’s and women’s interpersonal
standards interact with objective ratings of the quality of the couples’ communication behaviors to predict both
partners’ relationship satisfaction trajectories. Third, Meltzer demonstrates how the impact of partner qualities can
fluctuate over time. Specifically, partner masculinity positively predicts women’s relationship satisfaction, but only
when women are near peak fertility. Finally, Kammrath and colleagues demonstrate that these dynamic effects are
not exclusive to romantic relationships but rather extend to other close partnerships (family, friends, etc.).
Specifically, although people recognize that various qualities make some close others better support providers than
others, they base their help-seeking decisions on factors that less strongly predict felt support (e.g., perceived
closeness and availability). Taken together, these talks highlight the importance of adopting a dyadic perspective to
develop a comprehensive understanding of interpersonal relationships.
The Relational Impact of Having a Partner Who Thinks He or She is Always Right
Mark R. Leary, Kate J. Diebels, & Katrina Jongman-Sereno
Duke University
Should Spouses Be Demanding Less from Marriage? A Contextual Perspective on the Implications of
Interpersonal Standards
James K. McNulty
Florida State University
Partner Masculinity Predicts Women’s Marital Satisfaction, But Only Near Peak Fertility
Andrea L. Meltzer
Florida State University
Deciding Whom to Seek for Support
Lara Kammrath1 & Ben Armstrong2
1
Wake Forest University, 2McGill University
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POPLAR 1
Advances in Mediation Analysis for Social Psychology
Organizer: Stephen D. Short
College of Charleston
Mediation analysis, which examines if the relation between a predictor variable, X, and an outcome variable, Y, is
carried through a mediating variable, M, has been one of the most popular statistical methods utilized by social
psychologists for decades. We present three talks that discuss recent advances in examining mediation. These talks
begin with an overview of best practices in mediation analysis, and discuss procedures for determining power and
sample size when planning mediation studies. We then discuss recent extensions of the traditional mediation model
that can accommodate dyadic data or allow one to examine within-person mediation processes in longitudinal data.
Each talk provides researchers with illustrative examples and access to supporting materials. In sum, this
symposium highlights recent extensions to standard mediation analysis and provides tools to advance social science
research.
Determining Power and Sample Size for Mediation Models
Alexander M. Schoemann1 & Aaron J. Boulton2
1
East Carolina University, 2University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mediation Analyses with Dyadic Data
Stephen D. Short & Chelsea A. Reid
College of Charleston
Within-Person Mediation Analysis: Motivation and Method
Aaron J. Boulton1, Christopher Cushing2, & Tarrah Mitchell2
1
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2University of Kansas
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LAUREL LEARNING CENTER
Data Blitz
Moderator: Christian Waugh, Wake Forest University
Conscientiousness and Cardiac Reactivity on a Mental Effort Task
Kelly Harper & Paul Silvia
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
The Holy Grail is Half Full: The Effects of Attributions to God on Self-Esteem and Feeling God’s Favor
Amber DeBono, Natarshia Corley, Amanda Swift, & Darius McClain
Winston-Salem State University
Cognitive Miserliness Preserves the Self-Regulatory Resource
Andrew Vonasch, Heather Maranges, & Roy Baumeister
Florida State University
Examining the Multidimensional Structure of Impulsivity in Daily Life
Sarah H. Sperry1, Donald P. Lynam2, Molly A. Walsh3, Leslie E. Horton4, & Thomas R. Kwapil1
1
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2Purdue University, 3Stanford University, 4University of Pittsburgh
The doctor will see you now: Male versus female confrontation of benevolent sexism in a healthcare setting
Hailey Cleek & Jessica J. Good
Davidson College
Political Identification Moderates Attitudes Formed Toward a Transgender Target
John G. Conway, Kate A. Ratliff, & Gregory D. Webster
University of Florida
The relation between anger attention biases and self-efficacy: A moderated mediation model of gender and
insecure attachment
Sara M. Levens & Sara J. Sagui
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Symposium Session C
11:35 – 12:35PM
POPLAR 2-3
A Social Psychological Perspective of Eating Behaviors
Organizers: Jeni L. Burnette1 & Crystal L. Hoyt2
1
North Carolina State University, 2University of Richmond
As rates of obesity continue to increase in America, empirical investigations have tackled how to prevent and treat
this complex epidemic with quite a bit of this inquiry focused on increasing healthy eating behaviors. In this
symposium, we present research that addresses the critical question of changing human behavior, namely eating,
through more effective self-regulation. Findings suggest that the solutions are neither intuitive nor simple. First,
Hoyt and Burnette discuss three studies suggesting that “obesity is a disease” public health messages indirectly
results in higher calorie food choices for obese individuals via decreased goal value and decreased body
dissatisfaction. Second, vanDellen and colleagues discuss experimental work showing that “eat in moderation”
messages actually work to increase consumption. Third, Isherwood presents recent studies examining if licensing,
or leniency justified by prior goal progress, results in overindulgence. The experimental studies presented in this
symposium highlight social psychologists’ role in answering complex questions about how obesity public health
messages and goal setting can impact eating behavior.
‘Obesity is a disease’: Examining the impact of this public health message on food choices
Crystal L. Hoyt1 & Jeni L. Burnette2
1
University of Richmond, 2North Carolina State University
Everything in Moderation? Reminders to Eat in Moderation Increase Food Consumption
Michelle vanDellen1, Jennifer Isherwood2, Julie Delose1, & Jeni L. Burnette3
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University of Georgia, 2Duke University, 3North Carolina State University
Licensing in the Eating Domain: Implications for Effective Self-Control Maintenance
Jennifer C. Isherwood
Duke University
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LAUREL LEARNING CENTER
The Inside Out of Self-Compassion: Inside Inductions and Outside Perceptions
Organizer: Ashley Batts Allen
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Since its debut in 2003, self-compassion has generated substantial research investigating its various benefits and
outcomes. A quick PsycInfo search reveals over 300 articles including self-compassion in some way and Amazon
boasts over 100 books dealing with some aspect of self-compassion. However, despite its widespread popularity,
we still know very little about what goes into making people self-compassionate and how self-compassionate
people are perceived by others. This symposium will discuss effective ways of inducing self-compassion in various
populations and the questions at play when we consider whether self-compassion is always perceived positively.
First, Williamson and colleagues will present research investigating whether online self-induced (SI) or
experimenter-induced (EI) manipulations are most effective at teaching people to be more self-compassionate.
Their findings suggest that EI manipulations yield more benefits and recommend that online methods implement a
more engaging induction process. Next, Allen and colleagues will present research from two studies focused on
making self-compassion accessible to a vulnerable population. These studies show teaching self-compassion can
yield intrapersonal benefits; however, these benefits are dependent on other variables. Finally, Grace will present
two studies investigating responses to people expressing self-compassion under various circumstances. These
findings provide a glimpse at how people perceive self-compassion in others and show these perceptions may not
always be positive. Overall, the symposium will showcase recent self-compassion research dedicated to
understanding what goes into being self-compassionate and what people see in those who display a selfcompassionate attitude.
Self- Versus Experimenter-Induced Self-Compassion
Jessica Williamson1, Ginni Blackhart2, & Blake Burbach2
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Kansas State University, 2East Tennessee State University
The Effectiveness of Teaching Self-Compassion to a Vulnerable Population
Ashley Batts Allen1, Stephanie Cazeau2, & Emily Robertson3
1
University of North Carolina at Pembroke, 2University of North Florida, 3Georgetown University
Self-Compassion from the Eye of the Beholder
Jodi Grace
St. Thomas University
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POPLAR 1
Current Directions in Stereotypes and Prejudice Research: Predicting and Reducing Bias
Chair: David Buck, Elon University
Quick to the Draw: The Role of Suspect Race and Socioeconomic Status on Shooting Decisions
Samantha Moore-Berg1, Andrew Karpinski1, & E. Ashby Plant2
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Temple University, 2Florida State University
We examined the role of both suspect race and socioeconomic status (SES) on shooting decisions during a firstperson shooter bias task. Both studies revealed that both suspect race and SES influenced shooting decisions. NonBlack participants were faster to shoot armed high-SES Black than armed high-SES White suspects and were faster
to respond “don't shoot” for the unarmed high-SES White than the unarmed high-SES Black suspects. No race
differences appeared in the low-SES conditions, where responses were generally similar to high-SES Black
suspects. The current studies draw attention to the importance of considering both race and SES on shooting
decisions.
Defining Transgender: What do lay-definitions say about personality and prejudice?
David Buck
Elon University
Anti-transgender prejudice has been shown to be related to endorsement of traditional gender roles and a desire for
simplicity over complexity. The current work seeks to better understand these relationships by testing how they
differently explain participants’ qualitative beliefs about what the term transgender means. Survey results revealed
that negative attitudes were associated with a greater likelihood of defining transgender as a change of gender and
lesser likelihood of mentioning internal features of gender identity. Mediation analyses indicate that these
relationships can be at least partially explained by differences in need for cognition and endorsement of traditional
gender roles.
The Benefits of Imagined Contact with Famous Outgroup Members
Jennifer LaCosse & E. Ashby Plant
Florida State University
Imagined contact can lead to improved responses toward outgroup members, however, some factors have been
shown to limit its effectiveness. The current work explored if imagined contact with famous outgroup members
could be more beneficial than traditional imagined contact. Across three studies participants imagined contact with
a same-gender individual who was a famous gay man/lesbian, a non-famous gay man/lesbian, or a famous
heterosexual. Results revealed that participants who imagined contact with a famous gay man/lesbian had a better
imagined contact experience which lead to reduced sexual prejudice and fewer social contagion concerns compared
to participants in the other conditions.
Putting the Brakes on Prejudice Rebound Effects: An Ironic Effect of Disparagement Humor
Sabrina R. Teeter1, Kyle Richardson2, & Thomas E. Ford1
1
Western Carolina University, 2University of Alabama
High-prejudice people closely monitor what they do and say for signs of prejudice, which can make prejudiced
thoughts highly accessible and result in even greater expressions of prejudice. Disparagement humor alleviates
prejudice suppression by replacing the usual non-prejudiced norm with a prejudiced norm. Thus, disparagement
humor should attenuate rebound effects. Results from two experiments supported this hypothesis. High-prejudice
participants rated a gay man more stereotypically (Experiment 1) and allocated greater budget cuts to a gay student
organization (Experiment 2) after first suppressing prejudiced thoughts about same-sex marriage. This rebound
effect was attenuated when others had exchanged anti-gay jokes.
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Poster Session B
1:00 – 1:55 PM
SYCAMORE 1
1. Perceptions of Transgender Individuals: Internal and External Descriptions as Predictors of Prejudice
Alexandra Broadstone, Shoshana Trager, & David Buck
Elon University
The current research assessed participants’ beliefs about transgender people and their level of anti-transgender
prejudice. Participants wrote about what the word transgender means and what it brings to mind, then filled out a
measure of anti-transgender prejudice. Analyses showed significant relationships between prejudice and the
content of participants’ written responses.
2. The Influence of HIV Conspiracy Theories on the Link between HIV Attitudes and Perceived
Vulnerability
Alison J. Patev & Kristina B. Hood
Mississippi State University
Negative attitudes toward people living with HIV (APLWH) and HIV conspiracy theory beliefs affect increased
perceptions of HIV vulnerability. One study explored the impact of conspiracy theory beliefs on the link between
APLWH and perceived vulnerability. Results show conspiracy theory beliefs fully mediate the relationship between
APLWH and perceived vulnerability.
3. How Many Models Does it Take to Sell a Cheeseburger? An Examination of the Role of Food
Advertisements
Alissa Willmerdinger & Kerstin K. Blomquist
Furman University
We investigated whether viewing food advertisements depicting a model/celebrity (versus ads depicting no
model/celebrity) leads to greater weight bias (prejudice against an individual due to his/her weight) by conveying a
dual message—that one can/should eat highly-caloric foods and maintain one’s body shape, like the
model/celebrity featured.
4. Focusing on Altruistic Behaviors Increases Death Anxiety?
Amber DeBono, Sarah Poole, Nmyia-Imari Collins, Natarshia Corley, & Robert Wright
Winston-Salem State University
Focusing on personal sins should increase death anxiety. Seventy participants listed as many of their sins or
altruistic behaviors as they could in 10 minutes and we measured their death anxiety. Contrary to our hypothesis,
participants had more death anxiety when they listed their altruistic behaviors than their sins.
5. Fanning the Flames of Blame: The Influence of Feminist Primes and Sexism on Attitudes towards Rape
Victims
Courtney Beussink, Kelsey Pierson, & Amy Hackney
Georgia Southern University
We experimentally tested the effects of priming attitudes towards feminists on rape victim blame and rape myth
acceptance in a community sample and assessed whether hostile and benevolent sexism moderated the effects of
the feminist primes. For hostile sexists, exposure to positive attitudes towards feminists increased rape victim
blame.
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6. Ingroup-Outgroup Bias or Shared Stereotypes: Perception of Men versus Women, Heterosexuals versus
Gays/Lesbians
Angel Kalafatis, LouAnne Hawkins, Christopher Leone, & Danielle Krusemark
University of North Florida
Concerning sex (men, women) and sexual orientation (heterosexuals, gays/lesbians), people should have nuanced
views of in-groups members (e.g., heterosexuals’ views of heterosexual men and women) and stereotypical views
of out-group members (e.g., heterosexuals’ views of gays and lesbians). Heterosexuals and gays/lesbians, however,
equally shared stereotypes about sex and sexual orientation.
7. Emotional Disclosure and Victim Blaming
Christian Williams, Kent Harber, & Peter Podolski
Rutgers University Newark
Victim blaming occurs when victims are accused of causing their own misfortunes. Witnessing victimization
threatens just-world beliefs, which produces distress. If distress motivates victim blaming, then eliminating distress
via disclosure should reduce victim blaming. Across two experiments, subjects who disclosed their emotions
blamed victims less than those who suppressed.
8. Transcending Social Boundaries with Presence: Brief Mindfulness Training Increases Prosocial
Responsiveness toward Dissimilar Others
Daniel R. Berry, Kirk Warren Brown, Athena H. Cairo, & Paul Plonski
Virginia Commonwealth University
Two experimental studies examined whether brief mindfulness training could foster social sensitivity toward
dissimilar others. Receiving mindfulness training increased empathic concern and help for an ostracized peer with a
dissimilar personality (Study 1) and race (Study 2). We discuss the role of mindfulness in promoting prosocial
responsiveness across social boundaries.
9. Differentiating Threat from Mere Negativity: Testing the Dual Implicit Processes (DIP) model
David S. March, Lowell Gaertner, & Michael A. Olson
University of Tennessee
We extend dual-process models by distinguishing between two implicit processes. Implicit 1 reflexively responds
to immediate physical threat and precedes Implicit 2, which responds to the full negative-to-positive continuum.
Consistent with the DIP model, persons were faster to detect negative-threatening than negative-non-threatening
images. Thus, threat processing precedes other evaluative processes.
10. Exploring How News Media Influences Automatic Evaluative Associations toward Obama
Katherine A. Fritzlen, David S. March, Richard V. Kendrick, & Michael A. Olson
University of Tennessee
Incidental exposure to positively or negatively contextualized media portrayals can impact evaluative associations
toward public figures. Images of Obama from FoxNews.com were rated more negatively than analogous images
from CNN.com. Participants with weaker political attitudes incidentally exposed to FoxNews.com versus
CNN.com depictions of Obama evinced increased SC-IAT bias toward Obama.
11. Religiosity's Effect on First Coital Affective Reactions
Destini A. Smith, Alison J. Patev, & Kristina B. Hood
Mississippi State University
Religiosity reduces the likelihood of coital sexual debut (Rotosky, 2003). This study examined the effect of
religiosity on affective reactions to sexual debut. Spiritual support and openness predicted positive reactions in
virgins; spiritual support and religious commitment predicted negative reactions in non-virgins. Results can benefit
sex education programs.
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12. Unpacking the Experience of Benevolent and Hostile Sexism
Elizabeth Pascoe
University of North Carolina-Asheville
A modified version of the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory addressed five aspects of experiences with sexism:
witnessing, emotional reaction, personal agreement, appraisal as sexist, and personally-directed experiences. No
differences in agreement with benevolent and hostile ideas existed. However, the experience of benevolent sexism
was more variable in valence than hostile sexism.
13. What I See - What I Eat: The Relationship between Appraisal of Benevolent Sexism and Food Choice
Elizabeth Pascoe
University of North Carolina-Asheville
This study examined how experience and appraisal of sexism related to food choice. Participants completed a
modified version of the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory and a computerized food-choice task. Individuals perceiving
benevolent beliefs/actions as more sexist tended to make more unhealthy food-related decisions, highlighting the
importance of appraisal of benevolent sexism.
14. Effects of Context on Empathetic Pain
Emily Lasko & Amy Hackney
Georgia Southern University
This study aimed to identify specific factors that may serve an integral role in the modulation of empathetic pain. In
a two-experiment process, participants rated the intensity of their emotional responses to a series of images. The
results revealed differences in empathetic pain dependent on their level of state empathy.
15. Implicit Preference for White People over Black People Decreases with Repeated Implicit Association
Tests (IATs)
Emma Grisham, Dylan Musselman, Taylor Barnette, Melissa Powers, Gorana Gonzalez, & Liz Redford
University of Florida
Due to the popularity of the Implicit Association Test (IAT) as a measure of implicit attitudes, the possibility that
participants have previously encountered this test is only increasing. Our study investigated the relationship
between participants' level of exposure and IAT scores, and whether prior experience could limit the IAT's validity.
16. Inducing Empathy Moderates the Association between Rape Myth Acceptance and Attributions of Blame
in Sexual Assault
Jenna L. McPherson1, Carrianne J. Leschak2, & Richard S. Pond, Jr.1
1
University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2University of California, Los Angeles
Rape myth acceptance (RMA) correlates with the endorsement of sexual violence; however, it’s unclear whether
empathy-bolstering interventions can reduce this association. Participants (empathy vs control) made attributions of
blame after watching a video depicting sexual assault. Compared to control, empathy reduced victim-blaming and
increased perpetrator blame among high RMA participants.
17. The Importance of Gender Role in Male and Female Students' Ability in STEM
Mary Ann Koller, Richie Parra, & Lindsay Rice
The Citadel
The current study examined whether gender role characteristics affected student comfort and ability in STEM
subjects. Regression analyses indicated that those reporting higher masculinity also reported greater comfort and
ability in math and science courses. Results highlight and under-researched reason that may prevent women from
pursuing STEM majors.
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18. Imagined Versus Actual Responses to Sexist and Racist Jokes and Comments
Julie A. Woodzicka, Darby B. Lundquist, & Jake Burnett
Washington and Lee University
We examined anticipated versus actual responses to sexist and racist jokes and statements. Anticipated confronting
was high, especially for racist messages, regardless of whether the message was a joke or statement. Actual direct
confronting of the biased remark was infrequent, but participants used indirect methods to express their displeasure.
19. Hate Me Not: The Influence of Attitudes toward HIV Testing on Attitudes toward LGB Members
Katrina J. Speed, Audrey Alexander, Alison J. Patev, Lakin Douglas, & Kristina B. Hood
Mississippi State University
The highly stigmatized LGB community has often been associated with HIV, which may partially explain why
some individuals fear HIV testing. Religion and political views also influence HIV testing attitudes. An online
survey showed that, controlling for religion and political views, attitudes regarding HIV testing influenced attitudes
toward LGB members.
20. Their Perspective, Their Experience: Overcoming Trait Perspective-Taking When Viewing the Outgroup
Linas Mitchell & Beth Pontari
Furman University
Compares the effects of perspective-taking and experience-taking on prejudice towards and merger with African
Americans as an outgroup. Findings indicate similar effects for perspective and experience-taking, with no effects
on prejudice; however, both manipulations have similar effects on measured experience-taking, which may
overcome the effects of dispositional perspective-taking on prejudice.
21. Preschoolers' Moral Evaluation of Environmentally-Harmful Actions
Liz Glenn, Jennifer K. Duer, Marybeth Garrett, & Erin R. Hahn
Furman University
We investigated preschoolers’ moral judgments of behaviors that harm the environment (e.g., littering, leaving the
water running when it’s not being used). Children viewed these actions as morally wrong, but not as bad as actions
that harm other people. The effects of perspective-taking are also examined.
22. Morals & Meals: Adults’ and Preschoolers’ Beliefs of the Biological & Psychological Capacities of Meat
Animals
Jennifer K. Duer & Erin R. Hahn
Furman University
We ask if preschoolers’ beliefs about the characteristics of animals are more similar to adult omnivores or
vegetarians. Adults may engage in dehumanization or anthropomorphism of animals, but it is not clear how
children view animals in relation to their usefulness. Preliminary data from adults and preschoolers will be
presented.
23. Get up, Stand up: The Effects of Bystanders’ Self-Compassion and Interpersonal Reactivity on
Intervening in Cyberbullying Situations
Megan Morgan, Eliza Geary, Brittany Zaremba, Kelan Drake-Lavelle, Justin Stephens, Allison Toth, Elizabeth
Whittaker, Laura Wewers, Courtney Pfeiffer, Melissa Huff, Ashleigh Dickson, Ashley Brady, & Robin M.
Kowalski
Clemson University
As technology becomes dominant in social networking and communication, it also becomes an avenue for
cyberbullying to occur. The role of bystanders in the digital world remains under-researched. This study examined
if the severity of a cyberbullying environment affects how participants perceive cyberbullying comments, and to
determine if one’s self-compassion and interpersonal reactivity affect their ability to identify cyberbullying.
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24. Cyberbullying Among Individuals with Disabilities
Robin M. Kowalski1, Megan Morgan1, Edward Dillon2, Jamie McBeth1, Alex Herzog1, & Jason Thatcher1
1
Clemson University, 2University of Florida
To broaden the research landscape, this study examined cyberbullying victimization and perpetration among 3699
adults with and without disabilities. Prevalence rates for both victimization and perpetration were higher among
adults with disabilities than without. The effect was particularly pronounced at the highest levels of occurrence
(e.g., behavior occurred many times).
25. Bullying in Adulthood
Allison Toth1 & Robin Kowalski2
1
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2Clemson University
This study concerns bullying in adulthood and attempts to determine what traditional bullying and cyberbullying
look like in adulthood. We wanted to know who is perpetrating bullying in adulthood, its prevalence, and whether
experiencing bullying as adults in the workplace is related to depression, social anxiety and lower self-esteem.
26. The Effect of Sexism on Women's Self-Esteem
Olivia A. Muse & Erin M. Myers
Western Carolina University
Disparagement humor (e.g., sexist humor) debases minorities and constructs an environment where prejudice is
justified. Research indicates that women exposed to sexist humor experience a drop in their psychological wellbeing. This study examined the effects of sexist humor on state self-esteem, and found a decline in women’s state
self-esteem.
27. Explaining the Negative Effects of Stigma Through Sense of Mastery
Parker Dreves & Stacey Williams
East Tennessee State University
This study examined the effect of stigma on affect and life satisfaction. Consistent with previous literature, stigma
was negatively correlated with positive affect and life satisfaction. Evidence from this study suggests that sense of
mastery plays a mediating role in this relationship, providing insight on how stigma affects its targets.
28. How Do Students Respond When Their Expectations are Manipulated?
Rebecca Carter, Kayla McKissick, & Ho Phi Huynh
Armstrong State University
Research indicates that people respond differently to the same objective outcome based on their personal
expectations for that outcome. In this study, we examined expectation disconfirmation in a lab setting with a
paradigm relevant to students. We manipulated participants’ expectations for the number of questions on a reading
comprehension test and then we measured their level of behavioral aggression. We found that students behaved
more aggressively when outcomes exceeded their expectations compared to when outcomes fell short or met their
expectations.
29. Information Avoidance and the Implicit Association Test
Gabrielle Pogge & James Shepperd
University of Florida
Evidence of bias on the Implicit Association Test (IAT) may reflect hidden prejudice or awareness of cultural
stereotypes. When given a choice, participants were more likely to avoid completing the Race IAT if they read the
hidden prejudice explanation for implicit bias than if they read the cultural stereotype explanation.
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Symposium Session D
2:00 – 3:00PM
POPLAR 2-3
The Science of Daily Life: New Directions in Experience Sampling
Organizer: Paul J. Silvia
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Experience sampling is widespread in social and personality psychology, and it has always had an unusual
concentration of researchers in the SSSP region. In this session, we highlight some new directions in experience
sampling and diary research. Because most of the SSSP attendee's will be students of one stripe or another, it
focuses on some of the basic issues someone should consider if they want to get into experience sampling work.
Jana Spain's talk leads off the session by giving an overview of the method and highlighting its strengths and tradeoffs. Chris Burgin then discusses an application of experience sampling to understanding daily well-being, with
some methodological lessons for smartphone-based methods. Brown and Sherman illustrate the leading edge of
experience sampling by introducing their innovative "life logging" methods. And Fleeson et al. round out the
session by illustrating how experience sampling can complement lab methods and illuminate complicated social
processes in everyday life.
Measuring Daily Experience: Is the Promise Worth the Pain?
Jana S. Spain
High Point University
So You Had a Good Day? An Examination of Personality Factors That Predict Positive Functioning In Daily
Life
Chris J. Burgin
Tennessee Tech University
Capturing the life as lived: Using lifelogging to understand social psychological processes
Nicolas A. Brown & Ryne A. Sherman
Florida Atlantic University
(Moral) Paragon Theory: Ethical Grounding, Life Guidance, and Identity through Paragon Emulation
William Fleeson1, Eranda Jayawickreme1, Laura Blackie2, Erik Helzer3
1
Wake Forest University, 2University of Nottingham, 3The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
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LAUREL LEARNING CENTER
Implicit Processes and Health: Personal, Interpersonal, and Societal Perspectives
Organizer: Jennifer Howell
Ohio University
Although a variety of social-psychological research suggests the importance of implicit processes in determining
behavior, health researchers often focus primarily on explicit processes and self-reported attitudes in predicting
health decision-making and behavior. In the present symposium, we offer evidence from four different domains
suggesting that implicit processes play an important role in the prediction and assessment of health. In the first talk,
Howell discusses how implicit processes predict personal health decision-making. Specifically, she demonstrates
that implicit processes are central in the decision to avoid screening for disease. Next, Hicks and Lee focus on the
interpersonal implications of implicit attitudes for health. First, Hicks discusses the role of intercourse in shaping
relationship health among newlywed couples. She highlights the importance of frequency of intercourse in
predicting implicit, but not explicit, relationship health. Next, Lee discusses the role of implicit bias in health
disparities among Latino/a patients. His work demonstrates an effective intervention to reduce anti-Latino/a
implicit bias among medical residents. The intervention improved providers’ empathy and engagement with
patients and may have downstream consequences for the physical health of Latino/a patients. Finally, Johnston
examines the societal and policy implications of implicit bias for health. Using a large nationally representative data
set, he demonstrates the role of implicit anti-Black bias in predicting opposition to healthcare reform in the Obama
presidential era. He discusses implications for health disparities and public-policy considerations. Taken together,
these four talks highlight the importance of considering implicit and automatic processes when examining and
predicting health.
Automatic Attitudes and Health Information Avoidance
Jennifer Howell1, Kate Ratliff2, James Shepperd2
Ohio University1, University of Florida2
Automatically capturing the implications of evolved preferences for relationship health: Sex shapes implicit,
but not explicit, partner evaluations
Lindsay Hicks & Jim McNulty
Florida State University
Seeing is believing: A visually-based, narrative intervention for reducing implicit and explicit anti-Latino/a
bias
Kent M. Lee & the Envisioning Health Research Group
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Implicit Racial Attitudes and the Politics of Health Insurance Reform
Christopher D. Johnston
Duke University
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POPLAR 1
Social information processing at the individual, group, and cultural levels: Implications for impressionformation, moral judgment, and group behavior
Chair: Amy K. Heger, University of Tennessee
Blowing the Whistle Internally or Externally: Collective and Relational Connections Differentially Affect
Whistleblowing
Amy K. Heger & Lowell Gaertner
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Persons experience attachment to groups because they (a) share those aspects (characteristics, goals, values) that
define the group and/or (b) have close relationships with the group’s members. Two studies revealed that such
relational and collective connections differentially affect whether and how members report ingroup wrongdoing
(i.e., whistleblowing). In both studies, external whistleblowing was inhibited by a strong relational connection and
unrelated to the collective connection and internal whistleblowing was facilitated by both a strong relational
connection and a strong collective connection.
Affect provides feedback about current information processing styles in moral impression formation
Elicia C. Lair1 & Linda M. Isbell2
1
University of Mississippi, 2University of Massachusetts Amherst
The recent Affect-as-Cognitive-Feedback theory (Huntsinger, Isbell, & Clore, 2014) suggests that affect provides
feedback about accessible mental content, including information processing styles. Despite a wide body of research
showing that positive affect generally leads to broadened, global attention and negative affect generally leads to
narrowed, local attention, recent research suggests that these effects exist only when people are already processing
information globally. This typical affect-cognition pattern reverses when people are already processing information
locally. Evidence will be presented for this new theory across several domains, including new research on moral
judgment.
A cross-cultural comparison of the effects of synchrony and relational mobility on in-group cooperation
Thomas G. McCauley1, Joanna Schug1, Scott S. Wiltermuth2, Kunihiro Yokota3, & Aleeya Ensign1
1
The College of William and Mary, 2University of Southern California, 3The Graduate University for Advanced
Studies (Sokendai)
Synchronous behavior is shown to increase cooperation within groups, however little cross-cultural work exists.
We propose that that the tendency for synchrony to induce cooperation within newly formed groups is limited to
societies with high levels of relational mobility, where individuals are more vigilant for cues that signal group
membership. Using an experimental manipulation, we found that synchrony increases in-group cooperation in the
USA, but not Japan, and show that the impact of synchrony on cooperative behavior is greater in social ecologies
where group memberships are fluid.
The Power of Morality in Interpersonal Evaluations of Liking, Respect, and Understanding of Others
Anselma G. Hartley1, R.Michael Furr1, Kassidy Velasquez1, William Fleeson1, Erik G. Helzer2, Eranda
Jayawickreme1
1
Wake Forest University, 2The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Past research has demonstrated that morality predominates in global interpersonal evaluations, yet it remains
unknown how central morality is to interpersonal evaluations of liking, respect, versus understanding others.
Participants (N=98 in each) completed two studies that measured the role of morality, competence, and sociability
in their evaluations of liking, respecting, and understanding. Results replicated across tasks, demonstrating that
morality was more powerful than nearly any other factor in all domains of interpersonal evaluation.
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Poster Session C
3:00 – 4:00 PM
SYCAMORE 1
1. Regret for Some, Regret for All: Consistency, Outcome Severity, and Feelings of Regret
Timothy J. Valshtein & Catherine E. Seta
Wake Forest University
Two studies investigated the relationship between traits of conscientiousness and negative consequences following
failure to meet achievement-related goals on feelings of regret. Results demonstrated that regret was significantly
affected by personality factors related to conscientiousness and the severity of the outcomes that followed failure to
meet goals.
2. A Reconsideration of the Self-Compassion Scale: Investigating the Psychometric Properties of SelfCompassion
Jennifer Barton1 & Ashley Batts Allen2
1
University of North Florida, 2University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Self-compassion has quickly gained recognition for its many cognitive, emotional, and psychological benefits
(Neff, 2003). However, the Self-Compassion Scale has recently come under fire due to limited evidence for its
psychometric properties. The current study examined the factor structure of the SCS with a large representative
sample (N = 2,515).
3. Assessing Self-Enhancement: A Factor Analytic Approach to the “Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection
Strategies Scale”
Bridget P. Lynch
University of Georgia
Classical test analyses and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on the Self-Enhancement and SelfProtection Strategies Scale (Hepper, Gramzow, & Sedikides, 2010). The original scale is 40-items. However, the
prescribed 20-item brief version consistently exhibits low reliability. Results of this study indicate a stronger 20item measure is possible.
4. Can People with Low Self-Esteem Directly Self-Enhance?
Sahar Sabet & Michelle vanDellen
University of Georgia
Our findings indicate that condition interacted with trait self-esteem to predict state self-esteem. Crossing out
attributes tended to improve state self-esteem for low self-esteem participants whereas it lowered state self-esteem
for high self-esteem participants. These findings suggest that this opportunity for self-enhancement functioned
differently for people with low and high self-esteem.
5. Clever People: Humor, Intelligence, and Personality
Alexander P. Christensen1, Emily C. Nusbaum2, Roger E. Beaty1, & Paul J. Silvia1
1
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2Yale University
Humor production (the ability to produce funny ideas on the spot) was associated with both personality traits
(openness to experience) and cognitive abilities (crystallized knowledge, verbal fluency, and fluid intelligence),
suggesting that funny people are both smart and open.
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6. Punster and Personality Factors Associated with Perceptions of Humorous Punning
Charles E. Hoogland, Richard H. Smith, Edward G. Brown, & Brandon M. Payne
University of Kentucky
Participants responded to children’s or adults’ obvious puns. Children’s puns were judged to be funnier and better
quality. Positive reactions to the puns, or to puns and punsters in general, were associated with higher objectivelymeasured intelligence and analytic thinking style. Punning proclivity, however, was positively associated with
grandiose narcissism.
7. Cognition in the Crosshairs
Jacob Young & Michelle vanDellen
University of Georgia
A meta-analysis investigated the effects of weapons priming on environment attention accuracy about the weapon
(vs. control) and the context (e.g., gun-wielder, environment) in which the weapon was viewed, confidence about
recalled information, and the difference in subjective self-cognitions between gun users and non-gun users.
8. Dispositional Mindfulness Moderates the Negative Relation between Shame-Proneness and SelfEvaluations
Jaclyn M. Moloney, Daniel R. Berry, Athena H. Hensel, & Jeffrey D. Green
Virginia Commonwealth University
A correlational study tested the hypothesis that dispositional mindfulness would moderate the negative relation
between shame proneness and self-esteem. The self-esteem of those higher in mindfulness was not correlated with
shame proneness, whereas the self-esteem of those lower in mindfulness was negatively correlated with their shame
proneness.
9. Effort and the Heart: Measuring the Effect of Cash Incentives on Effort-Related Cardiac Activity
Zuzana Mironovová, Ashley McHone, & Paul J. Silvia
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
In two experiments, we compared two metrics of effort-related cardiac activity: PEP and RZ. RZ, a newer and
simpler alternative to PEP, showed the same pattern of effects and larger effect sizes, suggesting that it is useful for
research on effort and self-regulation.
10. Emancipating the Liberating Effects of Goal Progress: Implementation Intentions Eliminate the Effects
of Perceived Goal Progress
Allison Price & Steven Buzinski
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Perceiving goal progress licenses one to inhibit focal goal pursuit and switch to potentially detrimental alternative
goals, whereas perceiving goal commitment spurs further focal goal pursuit. Forming implementation intentions
moderates the “liberating effects” of perceived goal progress on subsequent actions, such that focal goal pursuit is
maintained.
11. Visual Search and Self-Regulation: Effects of Response Selection on Depletion
Andrew Ray & Dale Dagenbach
Wake Forest University
It has been shown that exertion of self-control taxes a proposed cognitive resource, which in turn leads to impaired
performance on subsequent tasks that require self-control. The purpose of this research is to contrast the effects of
cognitive effort vs. response selection on depletion in a self-regulation paradigm.
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12. Measuring Dispositional Differences in Self-Monitoring: A Tale of Two Measures
Lori Sterling, Christopher Leone, & Sarah Cozza
University of North Florida
We found only modest correlations between scores on the original Self-Monitoring Scale (SMS) and the Revised
Self-Monitoring Scale (RSMS). Additionally, there were correlations between (a) participants’ sex and scores on
the SMS but not the RSMS and (b) gender (masculinity/femininity) and scores on the RSMS but not the original
SMS.
13. Self-Monitoring and "Liking" Behavior on Facebook
Clifford Lundin
New College of Florida
The study explores the connection between one’s self-monitoring level, two of the Big-Five Personality traits, and
how these contribute to Facebook behavior. It was found that self-monitoring levels were associated with how
many posts one made and the amount of time they spent on Facebook.
14. Self-Monitoring, Self-Selection, and Marriage/Cohabitation: Individual Differences in Intimate
Relationships
Kelsey Eagen, Christopher Leone, & LouAnne Hawkins
University of North Florida
Across three studies, low self-monitors were more likely to be married than to be cohabitating, whereas high selfmonitors were more likely to be cohabitating than to be married. These differences in self-selected relationships
were mediated by a factor known to affect relationship dissolution: the presence/absence of children in
relationships.
15. Narcissism and Gaze Patterns: Does the Brand Name Matter?
Kristen A. Kemp & Erin M. Myers
Western Carolina University
The goal of the present study was to further examine narcissism and its relationship to consumeristic selfenhancement. An eye tracker was used to examine the relationship between narcissism and eye gaze during a
consumer choice task. Narcissism was related to an explicit—but not implicit—preference for luxury.
16. Minecraft, Narcissism, and the Big Five Personality Traits
Paul Weiler & W. Keith Campbell
University of Georgia
Minecraft has become increasingly popular in today's society because of its incredible freedom and creative
potential for self-expression. We found that Minecraft players have certain playstyles which change based on their
personality—for example, participants with high NPI scores were more likely than other players to kill without
provocation.
17. On the Origin of Goals: Goal-Setting and Self-Regulation in Young Adolescents
Frances Lobo, Michael Barger, Erin K. Davisson, & Rick H. Hoyle
Duke University
Children can exert self-control, but do they set long-term goals? The current study examined whether preadolescent
children can report long-term goals, what kinds of goals they set, and whether self-regulation skills relate to their
ability to report high quality goals. Results suggest that self-regulation skills relate to higher goal quality.
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18. Perceiving Self-Control
Henry Siebentritt, Robert Martin, Ana Moldoveanu, & Michelle vanDellen
University of Georgia
This study investigates whether actual levels of self-control affect others’ perceptions of an individual’s selfcontrol. Each participant engaged in conversation with up to three other participants and rated the self-control of
their partners. Trait self-control significantly but weakly predicted perceptions of self-control. Other predictors are
discussed.
19. Predicting the Difficulty of Future Self-Control: Differences Between German and English Speakers
Julie E. Delose1, Michelle R. vanDellen1, Thore Johannsen2, & Pontus N. Leander2
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University of Georgia, 2University of Groningen
The current study tested the hypothesis that German (vs. English) speakers are less likely to discount the difficulty
of future self-control. Participants rated how difficult it would be to engage in self-control tasks in the future (i.e.,
saving money, refraining from a vice, and exercising). Results partially support our hypothesis.
20. Investigating the Factor Structure of a Protestant Work Ethic Scale using Item Response Theory
Analyses
Jacqueline A. Newbold & Leonard L. Martin
University of Georgia
Several Item Response Theory analyses were performed on a 16-item Protestant / Work Ethic scale to determine its
factor structure. None of the four Graded Response Models run truly achieved simple structure. The model-data fit
for each model indicated a unidimensional factor structure best represented the measure in accordance with
parsimony.
21. Self-Reported Creativity Predicts College GPA Beyond High School Grades
Katherine Cotter1, Jean E. Pretz1, & James C. Kaufman2
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Elizabethtown College, 2University of Connecticut
College admissions offices aim to identify successful applicants with limited information, however creativity has
not typically been considered. The present study assessed whether creativity could add to the prediction of GPA
when controlling for past academic achievement and found that creativity did add to the prediction of GPA.
22. The Ballerina’s Self-Concept: Social Comparisons at an Intensive Summer Program
Katarina Walker & Beth A. Pontari
Furman University
Our research examined dancers’ self-concept and tendency to socially compare at a 5-week summer intensive.
Dancers significantly decreased their tendency to engage in positive upward comparison, and increased their
tendency to engage in negative upward comparison. Engaging in negative upward comparison was associated with
decreased athletic identity and athlete burnout.
23. You Are What You Read: The Relationship between Experience-Taking and Performance
Stephanie M. Smith & Keith D. Markman
Ohio University
Two studies were conducted to determine if experience-taking with a successful character would lead to increased
performance in a similar domain. In Study 1, higher levels of experience-taking were associated with enhanced
performance. In Study 2, experience-taking, similarity, and inspiration predicted enhanced performance. Similarity
also mediated the experience-taking performance relationship.
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24. The Effects of a Growth-Mindset Intervention on Students’ Computer Science Interest over Time
V. Michelle Russell1, Jennifer L. Burnette1, Crystal L. Hoyt2, Carol S. Dweck3, Eli Finkel4
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North Carolina State University, 2University of Richmond, 3Stanford University, 4Northwestern University
The current study examines the effects of an intervention designed to encourage growth mindsets relevant to
computer science (CS) in a sample of 491 college students. Students in the intervention condition experienced
significantly less decline in their interest in CS over time than did students in the control condition.
25. The Influence of Domain Interdependence Beliefs on Dimensional Comparison
Jason E. Strickhouser & Ethan Zell
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
This research examined whether domain interdependence beliefs moderate dimensional comparison effects.
Participants received manipulated dimensional comparison information about a stranger’s performance on a
quantitative test and a verbal test. Participants who held more negative math/verbal interdependence beliefs were
less influenced by dimensional comparison assimilation when evaluating the stranger’s verbal ability.
26. Why Would I Care What You Think? Assessing the Impact of the Big Five on Beliefs of Parental
Expectations
Chandler E. Kelley, Sarah A. Job, Benjamin M. Smith, & Chris J. Burgin
Tennessee Tech University
This study examines the relationship between the big five and belief that one is living up to parental expectations.
Results show that levels of agreeableness and consciousness were the best predictors of this belief, while gender
differences were also observed.
27. I Don't Want to Watch, But I Can't Look Away: Vicarious Embarrassment’s Relation to Forgiveness,
Contingencies of Self Worth, and Emotional Contagion
Matthew T. Bell, Jacqueline Fernandez, Ashley L. Olmstead, Paiden D. Whitmire, & Chris J. Burgin
Tennessee Tech University
Vicarious embarrassment is unease due to witnessing embarrassing behaviors of strangers. In this study, vicarious
embarrassment scores were positively related to contingent self-worth based upon feelings of appearance and
acceptance, feelings of susceptibility to others' negative emotions, and negatively to one’s ability to forgive the self
and forgive the situation.
28. The Effects of Anger and Fear on Initiatory and Inhibitory Self-Control
Sean Dougherty & E. J. Masicampo
Wake Forest University
We hypothesized that negative emotions would differentially affect initiatory and inhibitory self-control. A
significant two-way interaction was found between emotion (anger, fear, neutral) and self-control task (initiatory,
inhibitory) that supported our general approach-avoidance hypothesis. This poster outlines the study design,
findings, and implications for future research on emotions and self-control.
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“Welcome to the Region” Session
4:00—5:00PM
POPLAR BALLROOM
This symposium will showcase the research of four social psychologists (Sarah Ainsworth; Levi Baker;
Andrew Monroe; Paul Conway) new to their faculty positions in the Southeast.
Are Groups More or Less than the Sum of their Members? The Moderating Role of Individual Identification
Sarah E. Ainsworth1, Roy F. Baumeister2, & Kathleen D. Vohs3
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University of North Florida, 2Florida State University, 3University of Minnesota
Revising interdependence perspectives: Expected rather than current satisfaction predicts commitment to a
relationship
Levi R. Baker1, James K. McNulty2, & Laura VanderDrift3
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2Florida State University, 3Syracuse University
The Dark Side of Morality: Prioritizing Purity Leads to Dehumanization and Prejudice Against Sexual
Outgroups
Andrew E. Monroe1 & E. Ashby Plant2
1
Appalachian State University, 2Florida State University
Getting Trolleys Back on Track: Revisiting Criticisms of Moral Dilemma Research via Process Dissociation
Paul Conway
Florida State University
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Keynote Address
5:10—6:00PM
POPLAR BALLROOM
Tanya Chartrand, Ph.D.
Duke University
Exploring the Links between Affiliation, Mimicry, and Extraversion
Abstract. Affiliating with others is a fundamental psychological motive. In two papers we examine the
connections between affiliation, mimicry, and extraversion. In the first paper, we explore the link
between psychological, behavioral, and physiological mechanisms involved in affiliation. We randomly
assigned participants to experience social rejection or social acceptance before either giving them an
opportunity to mimic a confederate (face-to-face interaction) or not (interaction behind barrier). We find
that (1) rejected participants mimic a confederate significantly more than accepted participants and (2)
mimicry significantly mediates the effect of social feedback (rejection vs. acceptance) on progesterone
change. The results suggest that mimicry facilitates progesterone release, which provides preliminary
evidence of a physiological mechanism by which mimicry exerts its psychological effects of increasing
affiliation and decreasing psychosocial distress. In a second paper, we explore the link between
extraversion, mimicry, and affiliation. Although research has shown that extraverts are better than
introverts at building rapport, it remains unknown what they do behaviorally to better connect with other
individuals. We hypothesized that extraverts mimic more than introverts as a way to build rapport;
however, we predicted that this social skillfulness of extraverts emerges only when they are motivated to
affiliate. In Study 1, we found that extraversion predicted increased mimicry when an affiliation goal was
present, but not when an affiliation goal was absent. In Study 2, we found that mimicry mediates the
relationship between extraversion and rapport, but only when an affiliation goal is present. Our findings
are the first to identify a behavior that extraverts engage in that helps them build rapport. Furthermore, our
studies show that this skillfulness of extraverts emerges only when they are motivated to affiliate,
providing evidence in favor of the reward-sensitivity-as-core model of extraversion over the sociabilityas-core model of extraversion.
Tanya Chartrand is Roy J. Bostock Marketing Professor and Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at
Duke University. Her research interests focus on the nonconscious processes influencing emotion,
cognition, and behavior. Tanya has published in numerous psychology and consumer behavior journals,
including American Psychologist, Psychological Science, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General,
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, Journal of
Consumer Research, and the Journal of Consumer Psychology. She is on the editorial boards of the
Journal of Consumer Research, the Journal of Consumer Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology
Bulletin, and Social Cognition. Tanya was a co-chair of the 2011 North American Association for
Consumer Research Conference and was co-editor of a special issue of Journal of Consumer Psychology
on Nonconscious Processes that appeared in 2011. She was also recently on the Executive Committee of
the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, chairing the dissertation award, career trajectory award,
and membership committees. She received her PhD in social psychology from New York University, and
was on the psychology faculty at Ohio State University before joining Duke University.
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Winston-Salem Recommendations
Beer
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Finnegan’s Wake (E)
Foothills Brewery (D)
Mellow Mushroom (B)
Small Batch (M)
Brunch
Mary’s Gourmet Diner (H)
Cocktails
Tate’s (K)
Single Brother’s (G)
Coffee
Krankie’s Coffee (C)
Camino Bakery (I)
Vegetarian
Finnegan’s Wake (E)
Mellow Mushroom (B)
Mooney’s Mediterranean Café (L)
Wine
6th and Vine (F)
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Neighborhoods
These neighborhoods have lots of bars, restaurants, and other businesses:
West End: Burke St between where it intersects with 4th St and 1st St
Trade Street: Trade St between where it intersects with 4th St and 8th St
Fourth Street: 4th St between where it intersects with Spring St and Liberty St.
Sightseeing
Reynolda House: Former estate of Katharine Smith Reynolds and R.J. Reynolds, which now houses a
premiere collection of American art.
Old Salem: an historic neighborhood and living history museum that showcases the culture of the
Moravian settlement that settled the area in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Hawthorne Inn and Conference Center Info and Map
Address
420 High St SW
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Wi-fi
Free wireless internet is available throughout the hotel and conference center. The password for the wi-fi
is HICCB420.
Conference Center Map
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