Jeff Schimel
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Arts - Psychology Dept
- jschimel@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-5280
- Address
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P-319J Bio Science - Psychology Wing
11355 - Saskatchewan DriveEdmonton ABT6G 2E9
Overview
Research
My research is broadly concerned with understanding the psychological function of important beliefs about the self and world. The types of beliefs I have been investigating over the years have to do with 1) self-esteem, the belief that one is an object of primary value in a world of meaning (c.f., Becker, 1971), and 2) cultural worldviews, beliefs about the nature of reality. Some of my research suggests that these beliefs function, at least in part, to help people manage anxiety about death.
Featured Publications
Webber, D., Schimel, J., Faucher, E. H., Hayes, J., & Martens, A.
Motivation and Emotion. 2015 January;
Williams, T. J., Schimel, J., Hayes, J., & Usta, M.
Self and Identity. 2014 January;
Schimel, J., & Greenberg, J.
In DeWall, C. N.& C. Zimmerman (Eds.). The oxford handbook of social exclusion. Oxford University Press: NY. 2013 January;
Webber, D., Schimel, J., Martens, A., Faucher, E., Hayes, J.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 2013 January;
Martens, A. Greenberg, J., Allen, J. J. B., Hayes, J., Schimel, J., & Johns, M.
Journal of Research in Personality. 2010 January;