Jason P. Rose
Jason Rose is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Toledo, where he directs the Self and Social Evaluation Laboratory. His interests are at the intersection of social cognition, judgment and decision making, and health psychology. More specifically, his research has investigated social comparison processes, norm perception biases and their influence, perceptions of vulnerability to health threats, and individual/cultural differences in judgment and decision making. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa and a B.A. from Purdue University at Fort Wayne.
Primary Interests:
- Causal Attribution
- Culture and Ethnicity
- Health Psychology
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Personality, Individual Differences
- Self and Identity
- Social Cognition
Research Group or Laboratory:
Journal Articles:
- Geers, A. L., & Rose, J. P. (2011). Treatment choice and placebo expectation effects. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 5, 734-750.
- Rose, J. P. (2010). Are direct or indirect measures of comparative risk better predictors of concern and behavioral intentions? Psychology and Health, 25, 149-165.
- Rose, J. P., Endo, Y., Windschitl, P. D., & Suls, J. (2008). Cultural differences in unrealistic optimism and pessimism: The role of egocentrism and direct versus indirect comparison measures. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 1236-1248.
- Rose, J. P., Geers, A. L., Rasinski, H. M., & Fowler, S. L. (2012). Choice and placebo expectation effects in the context of pain analgesia. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 35, 462-470.
- Rose, J. P., Jasper, J. D., & Corser, R. (2012). Interhemispheric interaction and egocentrism: The role of handedness in social comparative judgment. British Journal of Social Psychology, 51, 111-129.
- Rose, J. P., Suls, J., & Windschitl, P. D. (2011). When and why people are comparatively optimistic about future health risks: The role of direct and indirect comparison measures. Psychology, Health, & Medicine, 169, 475-483.
- Rose, J. P., & Windschitl, P. D. (2008). How egocentrism and optimism change in response to feedback in repeated competitions. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 105, 201-220.
- Rose, J. P., Windschitl, P. D., & Jenson, M. E. (2011). The joint influence of consensus information and situational information on trait inferences for targets and populations. Social Cognition, 29, 147-165.
- Windschitl, P. D., Rose, J. P., Stalkfleet, M., & Smith, A. R. (2008). Are people excessive or judicious in their egocentrism? A modeling approach to understanding bias and accuracy in people's optimism. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 95, 253-273.
- Windschitl, P. D., Smith, A. R., Rose, J. P., & Krizan, Z. (2010). The desirability bias in predictions: Going optimistic without leaving realism. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 111, 33-47.
Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Social Psychology
- Social Cognition
- Social Psychology and Health
- Statistical Methods
Jason P. Rose
Department of Psychology
University of Toledo
2801 West Bancroft Street
Toledo, Ohio 43606
United States of America
- Phone: (419) 530-2278
- Fax: (419) 530-8479