Paper Session C

Paper Session C

RD 202 – 2:45 – 3:45 pm

Perception, Bias, & Social Influence

3 papers, 15 min/paper

Moderator: Rachel Johnson

1.        Richard Stepp & Haylee Alberson. Correlation Between the Public and Personal Stigmas of Mental Treatment Associated with Anxiety.

School: Christian Brothers University

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Maureen E. O’Brien

We examined perceived public stigma, personal stigma, and anxiety. We found a moderate correlation between perceived public and personal stigma and a weak correlation between anxiety and personal stigma. Results suggest perceived public stigma increases personal stigma, while anxiety relates positively to public stigma but negatively to personal stigma.

2.      Caroline Jessen & Jim McFarland. Unveiling Jung’s Collective Unconscious: A Comprehensive Analysis of Else Lasker-Schüler’s Creative Works.
School: Vanderbilt University

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jim McFarland

This study explores Else Lasker-Schüler’s work through Jung's collective unconscious and the concept of the shadow. It examines how her art taps into universal archetypes, offering a window into the shared, unconscious aspects of the human psyche that transcend individual experience.

3.      Jakob Morales & AJ Gamboa. Perceptions of Risk and Conformity in Relation to Collectivistic vs. Individualistic Worldview .
School: Christian Brothers University

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Maureen E. O’Brien

In this study, we analyzed correlations between individual’s perception of risk and conformity. To do this we analyzed participants with either a collectivist or individualist mindset, how they were able to handle certain pressures better than others, and how these mindsets would affect their conformity and perceptions of risk.