Research Interests
My research interests combine the studies of social identity and gender issues. Currently, I am studying how peoples’ ideas of gender as being biologically or socially driven influence their use of gender stereotypes, both in describing themselves and describing the world around them. I am also studying the link between gender stereotypes and workplace discrimination against expectant mothers, and I have been collaborating on a project comparing the different types of regrets men and women have about romantic relationships.
Published Papers
Hong, Y.Y., Coleman, J. M., Chan, G., Wong, R.Y.M., Hansen, I.G., Chiu, C-y., Lee, S., Tong, Y., Fu, H.Y. (2004). Predicting prejudice: The interactive role of implicit theory and social identity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 30(8), 1035-1047.
Pickett, C. L., Bonner, B. L., & Coleman, J.M. (2002). Motivated self-stereotyping: heightened assimilation and differentiation needs result in increased levels of self-stereotyping. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 82, 543-562.
Papers in Progress
Coleman, J.M. & Hong, Y.Y. Beyond Nature and Nurture: How Theories of Gender Origin Influence Self-Stereotyping and Collective Action.
Roese, N. M., Pennington, G. L., Coleman, J. M., Janicki, M., Li, N.P. & Kenrick, D.T. Sex differences in regret: All for love?.
Coleman, J. M. & Pickett, C. L. Does it really matter who’s to blame? The role of perceived responsibility in the rejection-aggression link.
Recent Presentations
Coleman, J. M., & Hong, Y.Y. (2005). “Beyond Nature and Nurture: The Influence of Biological and Social Theories of Gender Origin on Women’s Social Identity.” Poster presented at the conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA (January, 2005).
Coleman, J. M., & Pickett, C. L. (2004). “The Role of Perceived Fault in the Rejection-Aggression Link.” Poster presented at the conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.
Juraska, S. M., & Coleman, J. M. (2004) “Who’s Critiquing My Work? Goal Orientation’s Influence on Reactions to Feedback from Ingroup or Outgroup Members.” Poster presented at the conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.
Coleman, J. M., & Pickett, C. L. (2002). “The Effects of Optimal Distinctiveness Motives on Activist Behavior.” Poster presented at the conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Savannah, GA.