Julie L. Peterson
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Julie Longua Peterson is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Women and Gender Studies program at the University of New England. Dr. Peterson is also the Director of the Self and Close Relationships Laboratory. She received her B.A. from the University of Dayton and her Ph.D. in Applied Social Psychology from Loyola University Chicago.
Dr. Peterson’s research focuses on both the self in close relationships and self-regulatory processes in daily life. Specifically, she has explored how explicit (conscious, controlled) and implicit (unconscious, automatic) processes influence how people navigate the ups and downs of intimacy in their close relationships. Her research uses experimental, observational, and daily diary methodologies. Currently, the Self and Close Relationships Laboratory is exploring the role of the implicit self in regulating connection in close relationships, identifying the conditions under which people with low self-esteem can benefit from connection-promoting manipulations, exploring the negative and implicit effects of positive events for insecure participants, and identifying ways in which people who feel less secure in their self-worth seek support on a day-to-day basis.
Primary Interests:
- Close Relationships
- Interpersonal Processes
- Self and Identity
- Social Cognition
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Journal Articles:
- DeHart, T., Peterson, J. L., Richeson, J. A., & Hamilton, H. (2014). A diary study of daily perceived mistreatment and alcohol consumption in college students. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 36, 443-451.
- Longua, J. E., DeHart, T., Tennen, H., & Armeli, S. (2009). Personality moderates the interaction between positive and negative daily events predicting negative affect and stress. Journal of Research in Personality, 43, 547-555.
- Peterson, J. L. (2014). Explicit thoughts of security activate implicit self-doubt in anxiously attached participants. Personal Relationships, 21, 206-224.
- Peterson, J. L., Belows, A., & Peterson, S. (2015). Promoting connection: Perspective-taking improves relationship closeness and perceived regard in participants with low implicit self-esteem. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 56, 160-164.
- Peterson, J. L., & DeHart, T. (2014). In defense of (self) love: An observational study on narcissists’ negative behavior during romantic relationship conflict. Self and Identity, 13, 477-490.
- Peterson, J. L., & DeHart, T. (2013). Regulating connection: Implicit self-esteem predicts positive nonverbal behavior during romantic relationship-threat. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 49, 99-105.
Other Publications:
- DeHart, T., Longua, J. E., & Smith, J. (2011). To enhance or protect the self?: The complex role of explicit and implicit self-esteem. In Mark Alicke and Constantine Sedikides (Eds.), The Handbook of Self-Enhancement and Self-protection. New York: Guilford Press.
Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Psychology
- Psychology of Gender
- Research Methods
- Seminar: Self and Self-esteem
- Social Psychology
Julie L. Peterson
Department of Psychology
University of New England
Biddeford, Maine 04005
United States of America
- Phone: (207) 602-2691