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Julie Longua Peterson publishes research article in 'Journal of Experimental Social Psychology'

Julie Longua Peterson, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, recently published an article with student co-authors Alex Bellows and Shelby Peterson, both psychology majors in the class of 2014.

"Promoting Connection: Perspective-taking improves relationship closeness and perceived regard in participants with low implicit self-esteem" appears in the January 2015 issue of the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 

The group’s research suggests that perspective-taking is an appealing and potentially implicit mechanism for promoting connection in the relationships of people with low self-esteem.

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