Joey’s Nonverbal Behavior Pre-Con talk
Joey Cheng, “Listen, Follow me: Changes in vocal pitch predict leader emergence” SPSP Pre-Conference on Nonverbal Behavior Data Blitz, New Orleans, LA January 17, 2012
Joey Cheng, “Listen, Follow me: Changes in vocal pitch predict leader emergence” SPSP Pre-Conference on Nonverbal Behavior Data Blitz, New Orleans, LA January 17, 2012
Dan Randles’ and Jess Tracy’s paper in Clinical Psych Science, showing that nonverbal displays of shame predict relapse and worsened health among recovering alcoholics, is a “Top-Read” article of 2013. Read the paper here. Read Huffington Post coverage here.
What is an emotion? We’ve all read about how this question has puzzled psychologists for over a century, notably since the publication of William James’ famous article of the same name. The same question apparently intrigued theologians, philosophers, and physicians…
New research from Will Dunlop and Jess Tracy suggests that newly sober alcoholics who talk about their last drink in redemptive terms are over 40% more likely to stay sober, months later, than those who don’t. Narrated redemption also predicts…
The Decade of Navel Gazing (2010–???) took another step toward cementing its legacy this week with the publication of Nosek and Bar-Anan’s proposal for Scientific Utopia. The authors present a six-step program which would help psychology increase the efficiency, speed, and…
We have all heard by now that replication is the panacea for the ills plaguing social psychology. Whether we fear single-study papers containing tenuous effects reached through undisclosed analytical flexibility, post-hoc justifications of results that were entirely unanticipated, or downright…
Jess Tracy, “What is a basic emotion?” In the symposium, “What is an Emotion”, at the SPSP Emotion Pre-conference, New Orleans, LA. January 17th, 2013, 3:00 pm
New research from the lab in collaboration with Andy Elliot shows that men in Burkina Faso find women in red more attractive, suggesting that red may be a universal sexual signal. Read the paper in press at JESP here.
Nonverbal pride displays function to bias social learning. Read Jason Martens’ and Jess’ paper– online early edition now available at SPPS.
New grant just awarded from the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) will fund a major new project on self-conscious emotions and alcoholism. To learn more about this project click here.