Jason R. Folmsbee

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I am so excited to share that I will join the Department of Psychology at Indiana State University as an assistant professor this fall! The past 5 years at Miami University flew by. It is a dream come true to work at a wonderful institution like ISU. I'm excited to continue to grow as a professor!

The Delightful Experience of Collective Effervescence | KQED Airdate: Wednesday, December 31 at 9 AM Singing along with the crowd at a concert. Cheering together at a sports game. Laughing with the audience at a funny moment in a movie. Even getting work done i...

I had a great time on KQED Forum talking about Collective Effervescence. @kqedforum.bsky.social

www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

Self-Protection Motivation and Its Psychological Construction: A Process Model Distinguishing Two Unique Motivational Orientations - William B. Meese, 2025 Academic This article introduces the Modern Constructivist Model of Motivated Self-Protection (MCM-MSP), an integrative and novel theoretical account of two dis...

So thrilled to see this paper in print at PSPR—I propose a new theoretical model of self-protection motivation that reimagines how people might think, feel, and act when navigating self-threats. I enjoy this sort of theoretical work & excited to share it!

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Great article about the psychology of guilty pleasures by my colleague @jjtogans.bsky.social at Lafayette College! 🎉

psyche.co/ideas/guilty...

Check out this piece we wrote in @sciam.bsky.social on the Big Joy Project.

The Roses: what this romcom about a warring couple can teach us about relationship breakdown and divorce A psychology expert reviews this story of marital disharmony that, for some viewers, might feel a bit too close for comfort.

🍿 Heading to the movies this weekend? Yesterday, @uk.theconversation.com invited me to attend the premiere of The Roses. Is there anything we can learn from Ivy and Theo about breakups and divorce?

❤️‍🔥 My thoughts here: theconversation.com/the-roses-wh...

#EssexPsychology #TheRoses #Spotlight

For folks course prepping, I wanted to give a quick plug for my recent pub in PSPB on the psychology of guilty pleasures. The research is a great example of discrete emotion theory and self-conscious emotions, but would also work well for discussing self-presentation, dissonance, and norms.

Re-posting this for anyone who needs the info. You matter to me. The world needs you.

"I volunteer because conferences are a place where people can find belonging within our science and I volunteer in ways which helps people find that sense of community." - Michael Bernstein, Penn State University - Abingdon

It's #NationalVolunteerWeek! Today, we're spotlighting @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social of Penn State - Abingdon. For Michael, helping to plan the SPSP Annual Convention means fostering a sense of community and belonging in our field.

Learn how to get involved with SPSP today: ow.ly/A2lr50VGhWu

Title slide of my talk, The Impact of Jargon Use on Belonging by Erika Rosenberger, Jason Folmsbee, and Dr. Heather Claypool.

Me (Erika Rosenberger) presenting at MPA on Thursday.

Always a blast at #MPA2025 #MPA25! I had the pleasure of presenting work I conducted with @jasonfolmsbee.bsky.social and our advisor Dr. Heather Claypool. Of course, I forgot to post *before* I presented, but reach out if you would like to know about how jargon impacts belonging and engagement!

I am eternally grateful for the amazing colleagues/friends/mentors I get to reconnect with each year at #2025MPA ❤️ it's just the best community

Tomorrow afternoon at #MPA2025, I’ll be giving a talk on my recent research examining the social consequences of (un)successfully sharing guilty pleasures with close others. If you’re attending MPA, I hope to see you there!

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📖New research reveals guilty pleasures trigger mixed emotions: joy and guilt simultaneously. People are more likely to share these indulgences with close friends than with acquaintances or strangers.

Read more in #PSPB: ow.ly/eqsq50VqphO

Advice from the Trenches: Navigating Early Career Transitions" Saturday February 22 2025, 1:45-2:55PM at SPSP Annual Convention 2025

Are you an early career member searching for some solidarity and/or a graduate student tentatively looking ahead to the academic job market? Come talk to scholars in various early career roles at 1:45 to hear their experiences and ask questions! #SPSP2025

Blue Convention Bear during the day

Blue Convention Bear at night in the snow

How the preconference started 🌞
How the preconference ended ❄️
#SPSP2025

SPSP 2025 Poster titled: The Impact of Person-First and Identity-First Language on Perceptions of Disability from 4:30 to 5:30 PM

Does language affect perceptions of disability? Come find out at my #SPSP2025 poster tomorrow from 4:30-5:30 PM!

What happens when parasocial relationships end? If you’re attending the Social Cognition preconference tomorrow at #SPSP2025, stop by my poster to find out!

Virtually everyone has a guilty pleasure (GP), but not all GPs are experienced the same. This Saturday at #SPSP2025 I’ll be presenting research detailing how different GPs like food and audiovisual media (TV/YouTube) elicit different affective responses and self-presentation concerns. Come stop by!