My research interests include the psychological mechanisms underlying adherence to and violation of social role norms; the influence of stereotypes on people's psychological and interpersonal functioning; social factors that promote and hinder coping and recovery following self-threats; and self-esteem and interpersonal functioning.
Primary Interests:
Aggression, Conflict, Peace
Applied Social Psychology
Close Relationships
Ethics and Morality
Gender Psychology
Intergroup Relations
Interpersonal Processes
Political Psychology
Prejudice and Stereotyping
Self and Identity
Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
Social Cognition
Aggression, Conflict, Peace
Applied Social Psychology
Close Relationships
Ethics and Morality
Gender Psychology
Intergroup Relations
Interpersonal Processes
Political Psychology
Prejudice and Stereotyping
Self and Identity
Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
Social Cognition
Journal Articles:
Bosson, J. K., Brown, R. P., Zeigler-Hill, V., & Swann, W. B., Jr. (2003). Self-enhancement tendencies among people with high explicit self-esteem: The moderating role of implicit self-esteem. Self & Identity, 2, 169-187.
Bosson, J. K., Haymovitz, E. L., & Pinel, E. C. (2004). When saying and doing diverge: The effects of stereotype threat on self-reported versus nonverbal anxiety. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 40, 247-255.
Bosson, J. K., Johnson, A. B., Niederhoffer, K., & Swann, W. B., Jr. (2006). Interpersonal chemistry through negativity: Bonding by sharing negative attitudes about others. Personal Relationships, 13, 135-150.
Bosson, J. K., Prewitt-Freilino, J. L., & Taylor, J. N. (2005). Role rigidity: A problem of identity misclassification? Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 89, 552-565.
Bosson, J. K., & Swann, W. B., Jr. (1999). Self-liking, self-competence, and the quest for self- verification. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 25, 1230-1241.
Bosson, J. K., Swann, W. B., Jr., & Pennebaker, J. (2000). Stalking the perfect measure of implicit self-esteem: The blind men and the elephant revisited? Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 79, 631-643.
Bosson, J. K., Taylor, J. N., & Prewitt-Freilino, J. L. (2006). Gender role violations and identity misclassification: The roles of audience and actor variables. Sex Roles, 55, 13-24.
Brennan, K. A., & Bosson, J. K. (1998). Attachment-style differences in attitudes toward and reactions to feedback from romantic partners: An exploration of the relational bases of self-esteem. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 24, 699-714.
Campbell, W. K., Bosson, J. K., Goheen, T. W., Lakey, C. E., & Kernis, M. H. (2007). Do narcissists dislike themselves “deep down inside”? Psychological Science, 18, 224-226.
Campbell, W. K., Sedikides, C., & Bosson, J. K. (1994). Romantic involvement, self-discrepancy, and psychological well-being: A preliminary investigation. Personal Relationships, 1, 399-404.
Josephs, R. A., Bosson, J. K., & Jacobs, C. G. (2003). Self-esteem maintenance processes: Why low self-esteem may be resistant to change. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 920-933.
Swann, W. B., Jr., Bosson, J. K., & Pelham, B. W. (2002). Different partners, different selves: Strategic verification of circumscribed identities. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 1215-1228.
Other Publications:
Bosson, J. K. (2006). Conceptualization, measurement, and functioning of nonconscious self- esteem. In M. Kernis (Ed.), Self-esteem issues and answers: A sourcebook of current perspectives (pp. 53-59). London: Psychology Press.
Bosson, J. K., & Swann, W. B., Jr. (2001). The paradox of the sincere chameleon: Strategic self-verification in romantic relationships. In J. H. Harvey & A. E. Wenzel (Eds.), Close Romantic Relationships: Maintenance and Enhancement (pp. 67-86). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Courses Taught:
Classic Issues in Social Psychology
Introductory Psychology
Social Psychology
Social Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships
Stereotypes and Prejudice
Classic Issues in Social Psychology
Introductory Psychology
Social Psychology
Social Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships
Stereotypes and Prejudice
Jennifer K. Bosson Department of Psychology, PCD4118G
University of South Florida
4202 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33620 United States
Phone: (813) 974-2492
Fax: (813) 974-4617
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