Currently there are several lines of research in our lab.
Analysis of online text
- Online self-presentation in East Asia and North America
- Evidence of culture change from Google Ngram analysis
- Culture change in China based on evidence from popular song lyrics
- Analysis of Korean and Canadian nursing home websites
- Analysis of sympathy messages across cultures
Prejudice and discrimination
- Prejudice and discrimination against Black women in the workplace
- The role of conscientiousness in prejudice and discrimination
Language frame switching
- Shifting in self-concept, attitudes, and behaviour when speaking one language versus another
Music training and tonal language performance
- The role of prior music training in learning a tonal language
Cultural differences in attribution and attitude
- Cultural differences in attitude toward various self-presentation styles
- Cultural differences in trait attribution
Cultural adaptation and adjustment
- The link between language and cultural adaptation and adjustment
- The link between cultural adaptation and sexual attitudes
- The shielding effect of poor language fluency in newcomers
- Factors that contribute to people's willingness to provide help to acculturating individuals
Social comparison and social identity
- How, when, why, and in which domains do parents compare their children to others
- Antecedents and consequenes of social comparison
- Antecedents and consequenes of women students’ academic identity
Projects in our lab are funded or have been funded by:
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)
- Harrison McCain Foundation
- Psi Chi—The International Honor Society in Psychology
- University of New Brunswick (UNB)
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