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Faculty
Research Interests My major research interests are in the areas of self and motivational processes. Currently, my research falls primarily within three areas: (a) the causes and consequences of possessing secure vs. fragile self-esteem, (b) the implications of authentic functioning for psychological well-being and interpersonal functioning, and (c) self-regulatory processes associated with the presence or absence of self-determination. I have received grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Science Foundation to conduct research on fragile self-esteem and its role in psychological functioning. Ongoing projects are examining the role of fragile self-esteem in prejudice, intimate relationships, and psychological well-being. Dr. Kernis's research appeared on MSNBC in April, 2008. Dr. Kernis's research also appeared on WebMD in April, 2008. Dr. Kernis's research was featured in the news again in February, 2007 Dr. Kernis's research was featured in the news in March, 2004 Questionnaires: Selected Publications Books: Kernis, M. H. (Ed.) (2006). Self-esteem issues and answers: A sourcebook of current perspectives. New York: Psychology Press. Hoyle, R., Kernis, M., Leary, M, & Baldwin, M. (1999). Selfhood: Identity, esteem, regulation. Colorado: Westview Press. Kernis, M. H. (Ed.) (1995). Efficacy, agency, and self-esteem. New York: Plenum Press. Chapters: Kernis, M. H., & Lakey, C. E. (in press). Fragile versus secure high self-esteem: Implications for defensiveness and insecurity. To appear in R. Arkin, K. Oleson, & P. Carroll (Eds.), The Uncertain self. Kernis, M. H., & Heppner, L.W. (2008). Individual differences in quiet ego functioning: authenticity, mindfulness, and secure self-esteem. In J. Baur & H. Weymant (Eds.), Quieting the ego. Washington, DC: APA Books Kernis, M. H. & Goldman, B. M. (2006). A multicomponent conceptualization of authenticity: Research and theory. In M. P. Zanna (Ed.), Advances in experimental social psychology. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. Kernis, M. H., & Goldman, B. M. (2006). Assessing stability of self-esteem and contingent self-esteem. In Self-esteem Issues and Answers: A Sourcebook of Current Perspectives. New York: Psychology Press. Research Articles: Bosson, J. K., Lakey, C. E., Campbell, W. K., Zeigler-Hill, V., Jordan, C. H., & Kernis, M. H. (in press). Untangling the links between narcissism and self-esteem: A theoretical and empirical review. Social Psychology COMPASS. Heppner, W. L., Kernis, M. H., Lakey, C. E., Campbell, W. K., Goldman, B. M., Davis, P. J., & Cascio, E. V. (in press). Mindfulness as a means of reducing aggressive behavior: Dispositional and situational evidence. Aggressive Behavior. Kernis, M. H., Lakey, C. E., & Heppner, W. L. (2008). Secure versus fragile high self-esteem as a predictor of verbal defensiveness: Converging findings across three different markers. Journal of Personality, 76, 1-36 Lakey, C. E., Kernis, M. H., Heppner, W. L. & Lance, C. E. (2008). Individual differences in authenticity and mindfulness as predictors of verbal defensiveness. Journal of Research in Personality, 42, 230-238. Foster, J. D., Kernis, M. H., & Goldman, B. M. (2007). Linking adult attachment to self-esteem stability. Self and Identity, 6, 64-73. Kernis, M. H. (2005). Measuring self-esteem in context: The importance of stability of self-esteem in psychological functioning. Journal of Personality: (Special Issue: Personality in Daily Life). Kernis, M. H., Abend, T., Shrira, I., Goldman, B. M., Paradise, A., & Hampton, C. (2005). Self-serving responses as a function of discrepancies between implicit and explicit self-esteem. Self and Identity. Kernis, M. H. (2003). Optimal self-esteem and authenticity: Separating fantasy from reality, Psychological Inquiry, 14, 83-89. Recent Honors and Awards: Recipient, 2001 Creative Research Medal, UGA Invited Keynote Speaker for the 2001 Annual Conference of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychology Selected Professional Activities Research Fellow, Institute for Behavioral Research Fellow, American Psychological Society Editorial Board Service:
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