Dr Adam Wang - Research Portfolio - James Cook University

About

Dr Adam Wang comes from a social cognition background. His current research entails classic experimental social psychology topics such as embodied cognition, revenge, impression formation, and social exclusion. Adam has published in some of the most top-ranked peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JPSP), Journal of Experimental Psychology: General (JEPG), Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB), and Perspectives on Psychological Science (PPS), as well as high-ranking peer-reviewed journals, such as European Journal of Social Psychology, Motivation and Emotion, and Contemporary Educational Psychology. More details can be found on Adam's personal website at https://demingwang.wordpress.com/

Currently Available PhD Projects:

Defense against fake news
Insidious effects of personality (mis)perceptions

If you are interested in doing your PhD in one of the above research topics, or if you have a self-generated social psychology topic that you wish to do your PhD on, please get in touch by first sending a short cover letter (1 page max) detailing your suitability and interest, academic transcripts, and a CV with contact details of 2 referees

Teaching

PY3108: Personality Psychology: Decoding the Mysteries of Humans (Level 3; SIN)
PY3110: Sensing and Interpreting the World: a Psychological Perspective (Level 3; SIN)

Research Disciplines

Socio-Economic Objectives

Honours

Awards

2021 - Early career researcher award

Publications

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Journal Articles

Ramsay J, Wang D, Yeo J, Khong Z and Tan C (2023) Perceived authenticity, Machiavellianism, and psychological functioning: An inter-domain and cross-cultural investigation. Personality and Individual Differences, 204.
Wang A and Ziano I (2022) Faster Responders are Perceived as more Extraverted. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 151 (12). pp. 3177-3197
Wang D, Ziano I, Hagger M and Chatzisarantis N (2022) Loudness perceptions influence feelings of interpersonal closeness and protect against detrimental psychological effects of social exclusion. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 48 (4). pp. 566-581
Gao C, Wang D, Miao X, Chan K and Wang Z (2021) Close-knit ties through thick and thin: sharing social exclusion and acceptance enhances social bond. European Journal of Social Psychology, 51 (1). pp. 197-211
Ziano I and Wang D (2021) Slow lies: response delays promote perceptions of insincerity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 120 (6). pp. 1457-1479
Wang D, Hagger M and Chatzisarantis N (2020) Ironic effects of thought suppression: a meta-analysis. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 15 (3).
Chatzisarantis N, Ada E, Ahmadi M, Caltabiano N, Wang D, Thogersen-Ntoumani C and Hagger M (2019) Differential effects of perceptions of equal, favourable and unfavourable autonomy support on educational and well-being outcomes. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 58. pp. 33-43
Chatzisarantis N, Yli-Piipari S, Schriefer L, Wang D, Barkoukis V and Hagger M (2019) Is the relationship between physical activity intentions and behaviour convex? A test across 13 studies. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 43. pp. 114-122
Wang D, Chatzisarantis N and Hagger M (2018) Why distractors with need-supportive content can mitigate ironic effects of thought suppression. Motivation and Emotion, 42 (2). pp. 214-224
Wang D, Chatzisarantis N and Hagger M (2017) Mechanisms underlying effective thought suppression using focused-distraction strategies: a self-determination theory approach. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 4 (4). pp. 367-380

Collaboration

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