1997 SSSP Conference
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
November 1, 1997
Symposia, 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Innovative Methods for the Study of Social Processes Chair: Rick Hoyle, University of Kentucky Rick Hoyle, University of Kentucky "Separating Wheat from Chaff: Finding Significant Effects in Noisy Data." Abraham Tesser, University of Georgia "When the Data Don't Speak Clearly: How Aggregating!" Bibb Latane, Florida Atlantic University "Truth from Simulation: How Simple Spreadsheets Can Reveal Complex Dynamics." Discussant: Mark Leary, Wake Forest University |
New Directions in Self Processes Chair: James Beggan, University of Louisville Richard Smith, University of Kentucky "Social Comparisons and Reactions to the Lot of the Other." Patricia Gagne, University of Louisville "Rejected Bodies and Embodied Selves: Lessons from the Transgender Community." Adam Hafdahl, Abigail Panter, Richard Gramzow, Constantine Sedikides, and Chet Insko, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill "Self-Discrepancy in a Five-Factor Framework: Integrating Self and Personality Research." |
Symposia, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions Chair: Kristen Klaaren, Randolph-Macon College Dana Dunn, Moravian College "With Planning, Small can be Beautiful: Social Psychological Research at Liberal Arts Colleges." Roger Terry, Hanover College "Incidence of Behavioral Research by Psychology Faculty and Students at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions." Steven Breckler, National Science Foundation "Federal Funding Opportunities for Research in Undergraduate Institutions." |
Recent Advances in Motivation and Emotion Chair: Deborah Richardson, Florida Atlantic University Batja Mesquita, Wake Forest University "Cultural differences in emotions: Some empirical examples." Leonard Martin, University of Georgia "Linking and the neolithic neuroses: Why thinking you can live happily ever after can make you unhappy." Craig Smith, Vanderbilt University "Breaking the tautology: Toward delivering on the promise of appraisal theory." |
Symposia, 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
New Directions in Group Dynamics Chair: Steve Karau, Virginia Commonwealth University Don Forsyth, Virginia Commonwealth University "Why Groups? The Big Six Model of Group Functions." Scott Allison, University of Richmond "Human Foible as Friend or Foe: The Cognitive Coaxing of Pro-Social Behavior." Catherine Seta, Wake Forest University "Reducing Prejudice Between Advantaged and Disadvantaged Groups." |
Recent Advances Along the Social-Clinical Interface Chair: Robin Kowalski, Western Carolina University James Maddux, George Mason University "The Social Construction of Psychopathology: The Cultural, Professional, and Interactional Creation of Psychological Disorders." Robin Kowalski, Western Carolina University "To Disclose or Not to Disclose: Social and Clinical Implications of Self-Disclosure." James Shepperd, University of Florida "Maladaptive Self-Presentation." |
First Poster Session
10:15 am - 11:00 am
Second Poster Session
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Keynote Address - 4:30 pm - Room A
Mark Leary, Wake Forest University
"Tales of the Self: A Myth, a Parable, and a Curse."