Anne E. Wilson, Wilfrid Laurier University
Professor
Waterloo, Ontario
awilson@wlu.ca
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(548) 889-3669
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Bio/Research
I received an Honours BA in Psychology and Sociology/Anthropology from Mount Allison University in 1994 and my PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Waterloo in 2000.
I joined Wilfrid Laurier University in 2000. I am currently a Full Professor in the Social Psycholoy area of W...
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I joined Wilfrid Laurier University in 2000. I am currently a Full Professor in the Social Psycholoy area of W...
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Bio/Research
I received an Honours BA in Psychology and Sociology/Anthropology from Mount Allison University in 1994 and my PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Waterloo in 2000.
I joined Wilfrid Laurier University in 2000. I am currently a Full Professor in the Social Psycholoy area of Wilfrid Laurier University's Psychology department.
Please visit my lab website for the most up-to-date information about current projects: https://www.annewilsonpsychlab.com/
My research focuses on self and identity over time, and motivated social cognition. I examine how people’s identities extend across time, how people reconstruct the past and envision the future, and how these temporal perspectives, in turn, affect their understanding of the present. I am interested in how these processes work for the personal self, interpersonal relationships, group/social identity, and national identity. This broad interest connects to a wide range of content areas: self and well-being, goal pursuit (academic, health, collective action), personal, relationship, and collective memories, people's beliefs about the capacity for personal or societal change, and judgments of moral transgressions online and offline.
I am also interested in the role of media and social media in shaping (and sometimes distorting) our perception of self and others. This perspective informs my work on intergroup perception and misperception, including political polarization and other forms of intergroup conflict.
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I joined Wilfrid Laurier University in 2000. I am currently a Full Professor in the Social Psycholoy area of Wilfrid Laurier University's Psychology department.
Please visit my lab website for the most up-to-date information about current projects: https://www.annewilsonpsychlab.com/
My research focuses on self and identity over time, and motivated social cognition. I examine how people’s identities extend across time, how people reconstruct the past and envision the future, and how these temporal perspectives, in turn, affect their understanding of the present. I am interested in how these processes work for the personal self, interpersonal relationships, group/social identity, and national identity. This broad interest connects to a wide range of content areas: self and well-being, goal pursuit (academic, health, collective action), personal, relationship, and collective memories, people's beliefs about the capacity for personal or societal change, and judgments of moral transgressions online and offline.
I am also interested in the role of media and social media in shaping (and sometimes distorting) our perception of self and others. This perspective informs my work on intergroup perception and misperception, including political polarization and other forms of intergroup conflict.
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