Mike Morrison

Dr. Mike Morrison is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Western Ontario. His research focuses on improving health, well-being, and decision-making through investigations into regret and counterfactual thinking, subjective well-being patterns, and the interplay of explicit/implicit attitudes in legal and political contexts. He leads the Social Cognition and Well-Being lab and teaches courses on Social Psychology, Health Psychology, and Psychology of Politics.

Educations:

• PhD in Social Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2012)
• MA in Social Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2009)
• BA in Psychology, University of Toronto (2004)

Research Interests: Dr. Morrison explores regret intensity determinants, global subjective well-being trends, and links between personality traits and life satisfaction. His work examines how implicit racial bias influences legal decisions, tracks attitude stability over time, and investigates political attitudes' connections to identity and behavior. He also studies affective forecasting during the pandemic and cultural variations in life regrets.

Key Contributions: His research spans over a decade, with notable studies on implicit attitude stability (2017), jury selection biases (2016), and global well-being patterns (2020). These studies highlight methodological rigor and interdisciplinary insights into human cognition and behavior.

Lab & Mentoring: His lab welcomes students interested in social cognition, well-being, or political psychology. He supervises Psychology Honors thesis students and accepts research volunteers, fostering collaborative research environments.