Mind Mapping
The results of a productive first lab meeting of the 2018 Winter Quarter!
Time was spent brainstorming connections amongst the constructs currently under study in the lab, and how they relate to the two major themes of our lab: the ich (self) and the du (interactions with others).
DUOS Award Luncheon
Members of the Ich Und Du Lab attended a luncheon on Thursday, November 2, in recognition of their research proposals that were accepted to the DePaul DUOS program (Doctoral & Undergraduate Opportunities for Scholarships).
The DUOS Fellowship program is a unique opportunity for doctoral and undergraduate students to collaborate on a psychological research project throughout the course of a year.
Laurette McIlwee and Fiona Maylath-Bryant's project, "Gratitude and Relationships", will be an online investigation into the expression of gratitude in romantic relationships. Previous studies in this area have demonstrated that interpersonal expressions of gratitude provide more benefits to the expresser and the recipient of gratitude. As such, they predict that expressing gratitude to a romantic partner (as opposed to writing down grateful thoughts) will foster higher relationship satisfaction, satisfaction of needs, and closeness in relationships.
Andrea Sanders & Marisol Villasenor's proposal is entitled "The Effects of Pride on Perceived Control and Risky Decision Making." Their study will explore the relationship between perceived control in relation to risky decision-making. The goal of their study is to expand upon previous research findings by determining whether positive incidental emotion characterized by strong appraisals demonstrates a similar positive relationship with risky preference. If the predicted relationships are found, their research will reveal how perception of control is one of the most significant emotional appraisals (beyond emotional valence) in predicting risk taking.
Ich und du member Kate Gallagher teamed up with undergraduate student Vanessa Arndt on their research proposal, "Alike Goes with Like: Compatibility’s Effect on Subjective Value." They intend to explore the factors that may be potential predictors of subjective value in a negotiation by examining the compatibility of personalities as an explanation of interpersonal liking during a negotiation. They anticipate finding a positive association between compatibility of distinct personality traits (specifically extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness) and the subjective value assigned to the interaction.
Congratulations to all awardees!
