Andrew Hales
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Phone Number:
Email: ahales@olemiss.edu
https://psychology.olemiss.edu/our-people/andrew-h-hales/

Key Words: Social Psychology

Research Description:

Dr. Hales’s research focuses on the causes and consequences of social ostracism, and social influence more generally. Why does it hurt to be left out? What can people do to feel better if they are ostracized? Dr. Hales uses experimental methods to answer these and related questions.

Research Areas:

• Social Ostracism: Precipitating factors, consequences, and coping strategies
• Social Influence: Compliance and image maintenance
• Decision-Making: Strategies that people employ when improving things
• Replicability: Best research practices

Honors Theses:

Ford, Martha Peyton (2022) Women Without Bodies: Autonomy, Empowerment, and Embodiment in Southern Women (full text)