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Jill Jacobson is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Queen's University. She leads the Motivation and Social Cognition Lab and can be contacted via email at jill.jacobson@queensu.ca or phone at 613-533-2847. Her research focuses on understanding the social-cognitive and behavioral consequences of dysphoria and causal uncertainty, particularly their paradoxical effects on interpersonal relationships.
Education:
- B.A. (Honors), Northwestern University, 1990
- M.A., Ohio State University, 1995
- Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1999
Research Interests:
- How dysphoric individuals exhibit heightened social perception accuracy while also experiencing loneliness and social rejection
- Role of causal uncertainty in mental health transmission across generations
- Impact of religiosity on self-control and mental health moderation
Publications highlight themes like religion's protective effects, depressive symptomatology in eyewitness contexts, and causal reasoning in social interactions. Her work bridges clinical and social psychology to address complex human behavior patterns.
Lab activities focus on experimental investigations of motivation, social cognition, and their interplay with psychological well-being. The lab is located in Craine 318.
