The Self
Dr. Baumeister, Dr. Ehrlinger and Dr. Tice explore issues related to various aspects of the self. Recent work by Dr. Baumeister and Dr. Tice has examined the interactions among self-control, self-regulation, and ego-depletion, as well as the relationship between self-esteem and violent behavior. Still another research program focuses on the behavioral, motivational, and emotional components of the self. Here, current projects include studies of how acts of self-control and self-regulation may affect subsequent acts of self-control, as well as studies of the effects of social rejection.
Dr. Ehrlinger's research focuses on beliefs about the self, including beliefs about the level and modifiability of our traits and abilities and of our susceptibility to bias. Dr. Ehrlinger's research explores the sources of accuracy and error in the assessments of the self. In addition, her research explores how beliefs regarding the modifiability of one's intelligence influence perceptions of the self, especially after success or failure, and the experience of success and failure influences beliefs about modifiability in turn.
Sample Publications: The Self
Baumeister, R.F., Twenge, J.M., & Nuss, C. (in press/2002). Effects of social exclusion on cognitive processes: Anticipated aloneness reduces intelligent thought. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Tice, D.M., Bratslavsky, E., & Baumeister, R.F. (2001). Emotional distress regulation takes precedence over impulse control: If you feel bad, do it! Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80, 53-67
Baumeister, R.F. (2001: April). Violent pride: Do people turn violent because of self-hate, or self-love? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Ehrlinger, J., Johnson, K., Banner, M., Dunning, D., & Kruger J., (In Press). Why the Unskilled Are Unaware: Further Explorations of (Absent) Self-Insight Among the Incompetent. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.
Ehrlinger J. & Dunning, D. (2003). How chronic self-views influence (and mislead) estimates of performance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 5-17.
Dunning, D., Johnson, K. L., Ehrlinger, J., & Kruger, J. (2003) Why people fail to recognize their own incompetence. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 12, 83-87.
Dovidio, J., Brigham, J.C., Johnson, B. & Gaertner, S. (1996). Stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination: Another look. In N. Macrae , M. Hewstone, & C. Stangor (Eds.), Foundations of stereotypes and stereotyping. (pp. 276-319). New York : Guilford Press
Baumeister, R.F., Smart, L., & Boden, J.M. (1996). Relation of threatened egotism to violence and aggression: The dark side of high self-esteem. Psychological Review, 23, 53-67.
