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Joanna AndersonSocial Psychology Ph.D. Candidate
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Research Interests
Broadly speaking, my research investigates various types of perceptual bias, particularly in the context of relationships with friends and romantic partners. In one line of research, with John Holmes and Joanne Wood, I am investigating how having low self-esteem influences the way people perceive the sacrifices their romantic partners make for them. A second, conducted with John Holmes and Mike Ross, focuses on positive bias in trait perception between friends and romantic partners. Finally, with Grainne Fitzsimons and Aaron Kay, I am also investigating people's beliefs about meaning in life after negative experiences.
Publications
Journal Articles
Anderson, J. E., Kay, A. C., & Fitzsimons, G. M. (2010). In search of the silver lining: The justice motive fosters perceptions of benefits in the later lives of tragedy victims. Psychological Science, 21, 1599-1604.
Chapters
Anderson, J. E., Kay, A. C., & Fitzsimons, G. M. (forthcoming). The motivated process of making meaning from negative experiences. In K. D. Markman, T. Proulx, & M. J. Lindberg (Eds.), The psychology of meaning. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Fitzsimons, G. M., & Anderson, J. E. (forthcoming). Relational cognition. In Don E. Carlston (Ed.), Oxford handbook of social cognition. London: Oxford Press.
Fitzsimons, G. M., & Anderson, J. E. (2010). Interdependent goals and relationship conflict. In J. P. Forgas, A. W. Kruglanski, & K. D. Williams (Eds.), The psychology of social conflict and aggression. New York: Psychology Press.
Holmes, J. G. & Anderson, J. E. (2009). Security in relationships. In Harry T. Reis & Susan Sprecher (Eds.), Encyclopedia of human relationships. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.