Welcome to the Social Self Lab Page!
Our work focuses on how individuals fulfill their social needs and navigate a social world.
Recently, we have been especially interested in collective effervescence — the feeling of connection and transcendence that people sometimes get when they are in crowds.
We also research how individuals use non-human things, such as comfort foods and favorite television shows, to fulfill social needs; how individuals feel in group social settings; and how technology influences individuals’ views of self and others.
Our lab is made up of both graduate students and undergraduate research assistants.
Many of our graduate students run independent studies as well as collaborate with one another within the lab.
For more information about our students, interests, or how to apply to work in our lab, explore the links above.