APS
30th APS Annual Convention
Thirty Years of Self-Affirmation Theory: Understanding the Enduring Impact of Affirmation on Important Life Outcomes
Self-affirmation theory has evolved from an explanation for cognitive dissonance phenomena to a theory that informs diverse interventions. This symposium reviews affirmation theory and research on how different affirming activities affect health behaviors, educational outcomes, and stress over time. Theoretical and practical frontiers of the theory will be explored.
Chairs & Discussants
- David ShermanChair
University of California, Santa Barbara
Presentations
- Augmentation with Affirmation: Integrating Self-Affirmation with Other Intervention Approaches to Change Health BehaviorsDavid Sherman, Kimberly Hartson, Phil Ehret
- The Neuroscience of Self-Affirmation: Implications for Stress InterventionsJanine Dutcher, J. David Creswell, Naomi Eisenberger
- President Obama As Affirmation for Minority Youth: How Self-Affirmation Theory Led to Fresh Insights about Race Valerie Purdie-Greenaway, Cook Jonathan, Michael Pasek, Sumner Rachel, Kaytee Turetsky, Cohen Geoff
- Self-Affirmation: Theoretical and Practical FrontiersGeoffrey Cohen
