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PSY 357 Status, money, and leadership
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT
Faculty:
Robert Josephs, Ph.D.
Contact:
Pranj Mehta pmehta@mail.utexas.edu
Description:
Have you even noticed how some people more readily seek out higher status positions than others? That is, they like to win in competitions, arguments, and fights, they like to be the leader, they like to be in control, and they may even like more resources (e.g. money) than others. These individuals may become upset, stressed, or angry when do they do not achieve the status that they want. Our laboratory seeks to understand whether personality traits (e.g., social dominance, assertiveness, aggression) and hormone levels (e.g. testosterone) are related to these kinds of status-seeking behaviors. We are running several studies in which we measure hormone levels and personality traits and then have individuals engage in competitions for money or for leadership. We are looking to see what kinds of people seek out high status, and what kinds of people don’t.
Qualifications:
Students who are interested in social and personality psychology and who are willing to devote 8 to 10 hours per week to working in our lab.
Duties:
Research assistants will be responsible for independently running experimental sessions, conducting literature searches on relevant topics, coding videos for personality and social behaviors, entering data, and analyzing data. Research assistants may also have the opportunity to present original research at social and personality psychology conferences.
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