Relationship Initiation Gender Identity and Diversity Lay Theories of Self-etseem Perceived Responsiveness and Insecurity (e.g., self-esteem) Romantic Relationships Metaperceptions and Signal Amplification Bias Communication Active Projects: Friends to Lovers Pathway How do friends transition to romantic partners? What are the antecedents of this transition? What are the consequences of starting a romantic relationship from a friendship compared to starting as acquaintances? Heteronormativity in Research Does research in psychology include people of sexual and gender identities? Do they measure gender and sexual identity in a fair and inclusive manner? Insecurity (Self-esteem; Models of Self and Other)
Self and Interpersonal Dynamics Lab

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University of Manitoba

Professor (2016 to present) Associate Professor (2008-2016) Assistant Professor (2003-2008)

Our Research

In the Self and Interpersonal Dynamics (SAID) lab, we study the interplay of the self and interpersonal relationships. All research within the SAID lab adopts a Person x Situation interactionist perspective wherein both the person (e.g., self-esteem; gender) and the situation (e.g., initiating a romantic relationship) are included. Across various projects, we utilize a diverse array of methodologies, including online correlational studies, in lab experiments, dyadic interactions, longitudinal assessments, and meta-analyses.

Dr. Jessica J. Cameron

Professor

Department of Psychology University of Manitoba

Education

PhD (University of Waterloo; 2003) Certificate in University Teaching (University of Waterloo, 2003) BA, Honours (University of Manitoba, 1998)
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Selected Publications
Cameron, J. J., *Chee, K. C., & MacGregor, J. C. D. (2023). Impressions of low self-esteem influences impressions of close others and predictions for hypothetical events. Self and Identity, 22(4), 592-619. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2022.2164346 Cameron, J. J., & Stinson, D. A. (2022). Ethical gender/sex measurement in Canadian research. Canadian Psychology / Psychologie Canadienne, 63 (4), 536-544. https://doi.org/10.1037/cap0000334 Stinson, D. A., Cameron, J. J., & *Hoplock, L. B. (2022). The friends-to-lovers pathway to romance: Prevalent, preferred, and neglected by science. Social and Personality Psychology Science, 13(2), 562-571. (open access: https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506211026992 ) Cameron, J. J., & *Curry, E. (2020). Gender roles and date context in hypothetical scripts for a woman and a man on a first date in the 21 st century. Sex Roles, 82(5), 345–362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-019- 01056-6 Cameron, J. J., & Stinson, D. A. (2019). Gender (mis)measurement: Guidelines for respecting gender diversity in psychological research. Social and Personality Psychology Compass (open access: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/spc3.12506) Cameron, J. J., *Robinson, K. J., *Parker, P. C., & * Hole, C. (2019). Gendered dating messages have consequences for both intended and unintended audiences. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36 (11-12), 3554–3574. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407519829836 Cameron, J. J., & *Granger, S. (2019). Does self-esteem have an interpersonal imprint beyond self- reports? A meta-analysis of self-esteem and objective interpersonal indicators. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 23(1), 73–102. https://doi.org/10.1177/1088868318756532 Cameron, J. J., Stinson, D. A., *Hoplock, L.,*Hole, C., & *Schellenberg, J. (2016). The robust self-esteem proxy: Impressions of self-esteem inform judgments of personality and social value. Self and Identity, 15(5), 561–578. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2016.1175373 Stinson, D. A., Cameron, J. J., & *Robinson, K. (2015). The good, the bad, and the risky: Self-esteem, rewards and costs, interpersonal risk regulation during relationship initiation. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 32 (8), 1109–1136. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0265407514558961 *Robinson, K. J., *Hoplock, L. B., & Cameron, J. J. (2015). When in doubt, reach out: Touch is a covert but effective mode of soliciting and providing social support. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 6(7), 831–839. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1948550615584197 Stinson, D. A., Cameron, J. J., *Hoplock, L. B., & *Hole, C. (2015). Warming up and cooling down: Self- esteem and behavioral responses to social threat during relationship initiation. Self and Identity, 14(2), 189–213. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2014.969301 Cameron, J. J., *Finnegan, H., & Morry, M. (2012). Orthogonal dreams in an oblique world: A meta-analysis of the association of attachment anxiety and avoidance. Journal of Research in Personality, 46(5), 472–476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2012.05.001 *Robinson, K. J., & Cameron, J. J. (2012). Self-esteem is a shared relationship resource: Additive effects of dating partners’ self-esteem levels predict relationship quality. Journal of Research in Personality, 46(2), 227–230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2011.12.002 Cameron, J. J., Holmes, J. G., & Vorauer, J. D. (2011). Cascading metaperceptions: Signal amplification bias as a consequence of reflected self-esteem. Self and Identity, 10(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298860903429542 Cameron, J. J., Stinson, D. A., *Gaetz, R., & *Balchen, S. (2010). Acceptance is in the eye of the beholder: Self-esteem and motivated perceptions of acceptance from the opposite sex. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 99(3), 513–529. https://doi.org/10.1037/A0018558 *Student Author

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The Research Team

Katherine Dyck

MA candidate Studying friends-first romantic relationship initiation.

Honours Students & Research Assistants

Jade Melo Larissa Ngara Megan Topolniski Sydney Harrison David Aisicovich

Recent Students and Ongoing Collaborators

Sydney Harrison Sarah Norman Nicole Tongol Bam-Bam Anderson Michelle Paluszek Erin White Abi Shabgard Maegan Andico

Where are they now?

Justine MacLean Legge (PhD; clinical psychologist) Kenny Chee (Wilfrid Laurier University; MA candidate) Chantal Humphrey (University of Manitoba; M.Ed candidate) Michelle Paluszek (University of Regina, PhD candidate) Kelley Robinson (PhD; Facebook; Netflix) Christine Hole (MA; The Learning Bar)
Interested in Studying or Working in SAID Lab? Email Dr. Jessica Cameron (Jessica.Cameron@umanitoba.ca) with your CV, non-official academic transcript, and a cover letter indicating your ideal placement in the lab (e.g., volunteer RA, honours student, MA student, etc). Department of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, CANADA R3T 2N2
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Research Topics

Lay Theories of Self-esteem How do people in the general public see self-esteem? Do they use self-esteem impressions of others to inform their expectations and beliefs about a person?

Our Research

In the Self and Interpersonal Dynamics (SAID) lab, we study the interplay of the self and interpersonal relationships. All research within the SAID lab adopts a Person x Situation interactionist perspective wherein both the person (e.g., self-esteem; gender) and the situation (e.g., initiating a romantic relationship) are included. Across various projects, we utilize a diverse array of methodologies, including online correlational studies, in lab experiments, dyadic interactions, longitudinal assessments, and meta-analyses.

Dr. Jessica J.

Cameron

Professor

Department of Psychology University of Manitoba
Relationship Initiation Gender Identity and Diversity Lay Theories of Self-etseem Perceived Responsiveness and Insecurity (e.g., self-esteem) Romantic Relationships Metaperceptions and Signal Amplification Bias Communication Active Projects: Friends to Lovers Pathway How do friends transition to romantic partners? What are the antecedents of this transition? What are the consequences of starting a romantic relationship from a friendship compared to starting as acquaintances? Heteronormativity in Research Does research in psychology include people of sexual and gender identities? Do they measure gender and sexual identity in a fair and inclusive manner? Insecurity (Self-esteem; Models of Self and Other)

Academic

History

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University of Manitoba

Professor (2016 to present) Associate Professor (2008-2016) Assistant Professor (2003-2008)

Education

PhD (University of Waterloo; 2003) Certificate in University Teaching (University of Waterloo, 2003) BA, Honours (University of Manitoba, 1998)
Made with Xara

Selected

Publications

Self and Interpersonal Dynamics Lab

Research

Topics

Impressions of low self-esteem influences impressions of close others and predictions for hypothetical events. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2022.2164346 The friends-to-lovers pathway to romance: Prevalent, preferred, and neglected by science. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506211026992 Gender roles and date context in hypothetical scripts for a woman and a man on a first date in the 21 st century. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-019- 01056-6 Gender (mis)measurement: Guidelines for respecting gender diversity in psychological research. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/spc3.12506

Students in SAID Lab

Katherine Dyck Jade Melo Larissa Ngara Megan Topolniski Sydney Harrison David Aisicovich

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