Harnessing the Power of Emotions

When we understand how our emotions work — and how they can trick us for both good and bad outcomes — we can turn them into superpowers. This panel of researchers and practitioners explores intriguing ways to think about emotions and reveals keys to successfully navigate our inner lives.

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PRIDE: STRENGTH OR SIN? THE IMPACT OF NONVERBAL DISPLAYS OF PRIDE ON HIRING DECISIONS Picture this. You’re sitting in a job interview talking to someone who will help determine whether or not you get the job. They start asking you…

Aaron awards

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Jess

Lab Alumnus Aaron Weidman received the Best Dissertation Award from the Association for Research in Personality and the International Society for Research on Emotions! To read some of the award-winning work that went into the dissertation, see here and here.

Zak PS published

Now published at Psychological Science: Zak and Jess’ paper demonstrating that head tilt functions as an action-unit imposter, dramatically changing the way that a neutral face is perceived

Aspen ideas fest

Jess Tracy, Panel on “Harnessing the Power of Emotions” Aspen Ideas Festival, Aspen, CO June 24, 2019

Aspen ideas fest

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Jess

Jess Tracy, Panel on “Harnessing the Power of Emotions” Aspen Ideas Festival, Aspen, CO June 24, 2019

How affect shapes status: Distinct emotional experiences and expressions facilitate social hierarchy navigation.

Ginger paper in press

Pharmacologically inhibiting physiological disgust (i.e., nausea) reduces the severity of moral judgments in the purity domain. Check out our paper, now published at JPSP.

Outrageousness is Trump’s trump card.