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Jocelyn J. Bélanger

Jocelyn J. Bélanger

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Psychology

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6977
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Overview

Jocelyn J. Bélanger is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with particular emphasis on subfields such as sociology and political science, social psychology, clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and applied psychology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
  • Cultural Differences and Values

Jocelyn J. Bélanger has contributed to numerous scientific publications, with a subset of recent papers providing insight into their research focus:

  • "Trust in government regarding COVID-19 and its associations with preventive health behaviour and prosocial behaviour during the pandemic: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study" (2021, Psychological Medicine)
  • "Addressing climate change with behavioral science: A global intervention tournament in 63 countries" (2024, Science Advances)
  • "Associations of risk perception of COVID-19 with emotion and mental health during the pandemic" (2021, Journal of Affective Disorders)
  • "Perception, performance, and detectability of conversational artificial intelligence across 32 university courses" (2023, Scientific Reports)
  • "Politicization of COVID-19 health-protective behaviors in the United States: Longitudinal and cross-national evidence" (2021, PLoS ONE)

The venues where Bélanger frequently publishes include:

  • Scientific Reports
  • PLoS ONE
  • Aggressive Behavior
  • Motivation Science
  • PsycTESTS Dataset

Their collaboration network features frequent co-authors such as:

  • Birga M. Schumpe
  • Claudia F. Nisa
  • Maximilian Agostini
  • Jannis Kreienkamp
  • Ben Gützkow

This body of work reflects a diverse approach to understanding behavioral science, public health, and social dynamics, with a significant focus on pandemic-related behavior and mental health, as well as broader social and political psychological phenomena.

Best Publications

  • The Psychology of Radicalization and Deradicalization: How Significance Quest Impacts Violent Extremism

    Arie W. Kruglanski;Michele J. Gelfand;Jocelyn J. Bélanger;Anna Sheveland

  • Trust in government regarding COVID-19 and its associations with preventive health behaviour and prosocial behaviour during the pandemic: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study.

    Qing Han;Bang Zheng;Mioara Cristea;Maximilian Agostini

  • Terrorism—A (self) love story: Redirecting the significance quest can end violence.

    Arie W. Kruglanski;Jocelyn J. Bélanger;Michele Gelfand;Rohan Gunaratna

  • Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials testing behavioural interventions to promote household action on climate change.

    Claudia F. Nisa;Jocelyn J. Bélanger;Birga M. Schumpe;Daiane G. Faller

  • The energetics of motivated cognition: a force-field analysis.

    Arie W. Kruglanski;Jocelyn J. Bélanger;Xiaoyan Chen;Catalina Köpetz

  • The road to extremism: Field and experimental evidence that significance loss-induced need for closure fosters radicalization.

    David Webber;Maxim Babush;Noa Schori-Eyal;Anna Vazeou-Nieuwenhuis

  • When passion makes the heart grow colder: the role of passion in alternative goal suppression.

    Jocelyn J. Bélanger;Marc André K. Lafrenière;Robert J. Vallerand;Arie W. Kruglanski

  • Bases of social power, leadership styles, and organizational commitment

    Antonio Pierro;Bertram H. Raven;Clara Amato;Jocelyn J. Bélanger

  • Addressing climate change with behavioral science: A global intervention tournament in 63 countries

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  • Driven by fear : the effect of success and failure information on passionate individuals' performance

    Jocelyn J. Bélanger;Marc André K. Lafrenière;Robert J. Vallerand;Arie W. Kruglanski

  • The psychology of martyrdom: making the ultimate sacrifice in the name of a cause

    Jocelyn J. Bélanger;Julie Caouette;Keren Sharvit;Michelle Dugas

  • Associations of risk perception of COVID-19 with emotion and mental health during the pandemic.

    Qing Han;Bang Zheng;Maximilian Agostini;Jocelyn J. Bélanger

  • A structural model of intrinsic motivation: On the psychology of means-ends fusion

    Arie W. Kruglanski;Ayelet Fishbach;Kaitlin Woolley;Jocelyn J. Bélanger

  • The Three Pillars of Radicalization: Needs, Narratives, and Networks

    Arie W. Kruglanski;Jocelyn J. Bélanger;Rohan Gunaratna

  • Features of Multifinality

    Arie W. Kruglanski;Catalina Köpetz;Jocelyn J. Bélanger;Woo Young Chun

  • Self-esteem and passion for activities

    Marc André K. Lafrenière;Jocelyn J. Bélanger;Constantine Sedikides;Robert J. Vallerand

  • Politicization of COVID-19 health-protective behaviors in the United States: Longitudinal and cross-national evidence.

    Wolfgang Stroebe;Michelle R vanDellen;Georgios Abakoumkin;Edward P Lemay

  • Deradicalizing Detained Terrorists

    David Webber;Marina Chernikova;Arie W. Kruglanski;Michele J. Gelfand

  • Regulatory Modes and Entrepreneurship: The Mediational Role of Alertness in Small Business Success

    Clara Amato;Robert A. Baron;Barbara Barbieri;Jocelyn J. Bélanger

  • Radicalization Leading to Violence: A Test of the 3N Model.

    Jocelyn J. Bélanger;Manuel Moyano;Hayat Muhammad;Lindsy Richardson

  • The Quest for Significance Motivates Self-Sacrifice

    Michelle Dugas;Jocelyn J. Bélanger;Manuel Moyano;Birga M. Schumpe

Frequent Co-Authors

Arie W. Kruglanski
Arie W. Kruglanski University of Maryland, College Park
Antonio Pierro
Antonio Pierro Sapienza University of Rome
Bertus F. Jeronimus
Bertus F. Jeronimus University of Groningen
Michelle K. Ryan
Michelle K. Ryan University of Exeter
Edward P. Lemay
Edward P. Lemay University of Maryland, College Park
Ángel Gómez
Ángel Gómez National University of Distance Education
Karen M. Douglas
Karen M. Douglas University of Kent
Michele J. Gelfand
Michele J. Gelfand Stanford University
Winnifred R. Louis
Winnifred R. Louis University of Queensland
Robert J. Vallerand
Robert J. Vallerand University of Quebec at Montreal

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