Psychology Department Research Poster Session
Spring 2023
Faculty Sponsor: Michael Perez Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Sterling Rodas I recently joined Professor Perez’s lab this semester. My research interest is in the field of cultural psychology, in which culture shapes individuals’ lives. During their time in the lab, they have gained experience, particularly in the area of neoliberalism and its impact on … Read more
Faculty Sponsor: Royette T. Dubar, Ph. D. Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Abstract: Pregnancy distress is defined as pregnancy-related fears (e.g., pregnancy symptoms and childbirth) that may lead to negative emotions associated with one’s pregnancy experience. Infant feeding plans (i.e, formula breastfeeding) are critical to the health of both mother and infant, and may differ … Read more
Faculty Sponsor: Michael J. Perez Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Abstract: It has been established that the education of history, especially that which pertains to the United States, is taught from an extremely White-centric perspective/lens in the US, often brushing over or under-saturating many racially relevant historical events or patterns (Zinn, 2015). This pattern has … Read more
Faculty Sponsor: Barbara Juhasz Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Abstract: The English language is constantly changing as peoples’ experiences with words change. Familiarity (Fam) and age of acquisition (AoA) are two determinants of the lexical quality of words. Fam measures how often a word is experienced (Gernsbacher, 1984), and AoA measures when a word is … Read more
Faculty Sponsor: Andrea Patalano Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Abstract: Moral licensing is a phenomenon where an individual’s past moral behavior enables future immoral, questionable, or self-serving behavior. It has been demonstrated across various domains, from interpersonal relationships to consumer purchasing. While several moderators of moral licensing have been identified (e.g., goal framing), gratitude, which … Read more
Faculty Sponsor: Royette T. Dubar, Ph.D. Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/99211156557 Abstract: Before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, sleep has been linked to psychosocial adjustment. This connection is particularly relevant to individuals holding marginalized identities, who tend to experience sleep disparities and disproportionate negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Few studies have qualitatively addressed sleep in … Read more