Thinking about our science

For those who haven’t kept up to date with the recent published papers, blog posts, and media reports on the state of psychological science and social psychology in particular, I strongly recommend Brent Roberts’ blog post: Roberts, B. W. (2012).…

Joey T. Cheng

I’m interested in the social functions of status hierarchies, the psychological, and, especially, emotional, underpinnings of leadership and followership (e.g., pride, humility, admiration, respect), and the implications of status hierarchies on individual motivation and collective performance.

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Emotion Expressions and Mate Preferences

In this line of research, we are examining how emotion displays may function to signal information relevant to mate value, and thus increase or decrease attractiveness, accordingly.

Origins and Functions of the Nonverbal Pride and Shame Expressions

This line of research examines the evolutionary origins and functions of the pride and shame expressions.

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In the Emotion and Self Lab at the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia, we study the process, structure, expression, and regulation of emotions and self. Much of our research is focused on self-conscious emotions (pride, shame,…

Jessica L. Tracy, Ph.D.

Jess is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia, and a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar.

Status signals: Adaptive benefits of displaying and observing the nonverbal expressions of pride and shame.

Status signals: Adaptive benefits of displaying and observing the nonverbal expressions of pride and shame.