Jessica J. Carnevale
دانشیار · Cognitive Abstraction
Purchase College, State University of New Yorkمعرفی
Jessica J. Carnevale is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Psychology at Purchase College. Her research explores how cognitive abstraction and motivational processes influence self-control, judgment, and behavior.
- BA, Boston University
- MA, Ohio State University
- PhD, Ohio State University
Her work focuses on cognitive abstraction, self-regulation, and self-esteem, particularly how abstract thinking (vs. concrete representations) enhances self-control. She teaches courses in Research Methods, Social Psychology, Health Psychology, and Child Development.
Recent publications highlight trends in self-control mechanisms, construal level theory, and implicit cognitive processes. Her research employs experimental psychology, behavioral analysis, and neuroethics to study decision-making and motivational dynamics.
Her office is located in Natural Science 2045, with office hours on Mondays 12:30-2:30 and by appointment. She is actively involved in presenting research at international psychological science conferences.
