Conference Talks
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2020, February). Combatting inequality by acknowledging inequality. Paper presented at the Psychology of Inequality Pre-Conference at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. New Orleans, LA.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2020, February). Perceived retributive punishment motives hinge on views of the true self. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. New Orleans, LA.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2019, October). The development of viewing punishment as a path to redemption. Paper presented at the Pre-Conference on the Development of Political Thought at the biennial the biennial meeting of the Cognitive Development Society. Louisville, KY.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2019, March). Children’s and adults’ judgments about the impact of punishment on others’ religious beliefs. Paper presented at the Psychology of Religious and Spiritual Development Pre-Conference at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Baltimore, MD.
Heiphetz, L., & Dunlea, J. P. (2019, March). Children’s views of others’ religious beliefs. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Baltimore, MD.
Heiphetz, L., & Dunlea, J. P. (2019, March). How essentialism shapes, and is shaped by, social realities. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Baltimore, MD.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2019, February). Are offenders bad people, or people who do bad things? Children’s and adults’ divergent attributions for incarceration create distinct social realities for offenders. Paper presented at the Justice and Morality Pre-Conference at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Portland, OR.
Heiphetz, L., & Dunlea, J. P. (2018, October). The role of essentialism in inequality. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. Seattle, WA.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2017, October). Children’s and adults’ perceptions of incarceration.Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Cognitive Development Society. Portland, OR.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2020, February). Perceived retributive punishment motives hinge on views of the true self. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. New Orleans, LA.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2019, October). The development of viewing punishment as a path to redemption. Paper presented at the Pre-Conference on the Development of Political Thought at the biennial the biennial meeting of the Cognitive Development Society. Louisville, KY.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2019, March). Children’s and adults’ judgments about the impact of punishment on others’ religious beliefs. Paper presented at the Psychology of Religious and Spiritual Development Pre-Conference at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Baltimore, MD.
Heiphetz, L., & Dunlea, J. P. (2019, March). Children’s views of others’ religious beliefs. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Baltimore, MD.
Heiphetz, L., & Dunlea, J. P. (2019, March). How essentialism shapes, and is shaped by, social realities. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Baltimore, MD.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2019, February). Are offenders bad people, or people who do bad things? Children’s and adults’ divergent attributions for incarceration create distinct social realities for offenders. Paper presented at the Justice and Morality Pre-Conference at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Portland, OR.
Heiphetz, L., & Dunlea, J. P. (2018, October). The role of essentialism in inequality. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. Seattle, WA.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2017, October). Children’s and adults’ perceptions of incarceration.Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Cognitive Development Society. Portland, OR.
Poster Presentations
✶ = students I mentored
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2020, June). The development and consequences of punishment-related concepts. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology. Princeton, NJ. [Postponed due to COVID-19]
Alattas, A.✶, Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2020, February). Intergenerational consequences of perceived moral transgression. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. New Orleans, LA.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2019, October). Making the best of a bad situation: Examining the consequences of explanations highlighting societal inequality. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Cognitive Development Society. Louisville, KY.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2019, March). Essentialism is a double-edged sword: The production and consequences of essentialist explanations for incarceration. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Baltimore, MD.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2019, March). Is punishment rehabilitative? Children’s and adults’ judgments about the impact of punishment. Poster presented at the Psychology of Religious and Spiritual Development Pre-Conference at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Baltimore, MD.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2019, February). Is punishment rehabilitative? Children’s and adults’ judgments about the impact of punishment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Portland, OR.
Dunlea, J. P., & Ceci, S. J. (2016, April). Critical thinking and decision-making in modern day physicians. Poster presented at the annual Cornell University Undergraduate Research Board Forum. Ithaca, NY.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2020, June). The development and consequences of punishment-related concepts. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology. Princeton, NJ. [Postponed due to COVID-19]
Alattas, A.✶, Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2020, February). Intergenerational consequences of perceived moral transgression. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. New Orleans, LA.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2019, October). Making the best of a bad situation: Examining the consequences of explanations highlighting societal inequality. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Cognitive Development Society. Louisville, KY.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2019, March). Essentialism is a double-edged sword: The production and consequences of essentialist explanations for incarceration. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Baltimore, MD.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2019, March). Is punishment rehabilitative? Children’s and adults’ judgments about the impact of punishment. Poster presented at the Psychology of Religious and Spiritual Development Pre-Conference at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Baltimore, MD.
Dunlea, J. P., & Heiphetz, L. (2019, February). Is punishment rehabilitative? Children’s and adults’ judgments about the impact of punishment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Portland, OR.
Dunlea, J. P., & Ceci, S. J. (2016, April). Critical thinking and decision-making in modern day physicians. Poster presented at the annual Cornell University Undergraduate Research Board Forum. Ithaca, NY.
Symposia & Pre-Conferences Chaired
Origins of the social mind pre-conference. (2021, February). Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Originally scheduled to be held in Austin, TX; moved to a virtual meeting due to COVID-19. Co-chairs: James Dunlea, Rachel Leshin, & Katherine McAuliffe.
Psychological perspectives on why we punish (so much) (2020, February). Society for Personality and Social Psychology. New Orleans, LA. Speakers: Oriel FeldmanHall, Jillian Jordan, James Dunlea, & Melissa Ferguson.
Psychological perspectives on why we punish (so much) (2020, February). Society for Personality and Social Psychology. New Orleans, LA. Speakers: Oriel FeldmanHall, Jillian Jordan, James Dunlea, & Melissa Ferguson.
Selected Invited Talks
Dunlea, J. P. (2020, March). The development and consequences of punishment-related concepts. Social Psychology Brown Bag Series, Duke University. Raleigh, NC.
Dunlea, J. P. (2019, December). The development and consequences of punishment-related concepts. Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, MIT. Cambridge, MA.
Dunlea, J. P. (2019, June). Examining the social ramifications for different explanations for punishment. Developing Minds Lab, Yeshiva University. New York, NY.
Dunlea, J. P. (2019, March). The production and consequences of essentialist explanations for incarceration. Beyond the Bars Conference, Columbia University, New York, NY.
Dunlea, J. P. (2019, December). The development and consequences of punishment-related concepts. Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, MIT. Cambridge, MA.
Dunlea, J. P. (2019, June). Examining the social ramifications for different explanations for punishment. Developing Minds Lab, Yeshiva University. New York, NY.
Dunlea, J. P. (2019, March). The production and consequences of essentialist explanations for incarceration. Beyond the Bars Conference, Columbia University, New York, NY.