Specialist Research Laboratory
Experimental Social Psychology Laboratory
| Coordinator | Associate Professor Jennifer Boldero |
| Location | Room 933, 9th Floor, Redmond Barry Building |
| Phone | +61 3 8344 4908 |
Our research deals with three major areas. First, we are concerned with emotional, motivational, and behavioural consequences of self-regulatory processes. We are specifically interested in the impact of a number of factors on these outcomes, including the structure of self-knowledge, the exact nature of the reference values for self, and the source of the relevant reference value. Our second area of research examines the propositions of relational discrepancy theory (Robins & Boldero, 2003), including the impact of discrepancies in the extent to which relational partners believe they are fulfilling relational guides on emotions and on relational conflict and stability. We are also examining the consequences of relational guide discrepancies. Finally, we are using implicit measures to examine the impact of a range of characteristics of the self on self-regulatory outcomes.
Current Areas of Research
- The role of the "other" in self-regulation.
- The consequences of self-regulating with regard to goals and standards
- The emotional impact of relational discrepancies
- The consequences of relational guide discrepancies
- The implicit assessment of characteristics of the self
Research Staff:
Associate Professor Jennifer Boldero
Lab Facilities:
The Laboratory is well equipped for research in the broad field of experimental social psychology. Specialist facilities include 4 P4 PCs.
Funding & Grants:
| Project: | The structure and content of self-knowledge: When and how are implicit and explicit measures related and what do they tell us? |
| Year: | 2006–2008 |
| Funded by: | Australian Research Council |
| Project: | The Role of the Other in Self-Regulation |
| Year: | 2003–2005 |
| Funded by: | Australian Research Council |
| Project: | Cultural Dynamics of Narratives: Micro and Macro Implications of Narrative Transmission |
| Year: | 2004–2008 |
| Funded by: | Australian Research Council |
Current Research Students:
Warwick Hosking, Alexandra Parker, Natalie Samball