The Department of Psychological Sciences
in conjunction with the College of Arts and Science presents

Distinguished Lecture Series in Psychology, 2012-2013

The Need to Belong: Origins, Dynamics, and Consequences

September 13, 2012 | Jesse Wrench Auditorium, 3:30 to 5:00 pm

Social isolation
more information | lecture flyer (pdf) | suggested readings | lecture video

John Cacioppo
Tiffany & Margaret Blake Distinguished Service Professor and Director of the Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience
Department of Psychology, University of Chicago

October 11, 2012 | Jesse Wrench Auditorium, 3:30 to 5:00 pm

The Development of Belonging: Longitudinal-Developmental Perspectives on Adult Relationships
more information | lecture flyer (pdf) | suggested readings | lecture video

W. Andrew Collins
Morse-Alumni Distinguished University Professor of Child Development
Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota

November 6, 2012 | Jesse Wrench Auditorium, 3:30 to 5:00 pm

If No One is Paying Attention, How Can I Belong? The Effects of Technology and Chronic Distraction
more information | lecture flyer (pdf) | suggested readings | lecture video

Clifford Nass
Thomas M. Storke Professor
Stanford University

Faburary 28, 2013 | Jesse Wrench Auditorium, 3:30 to 5:00 pm

Egosystem or ecosystem? How to create (or undermine) a sense of belonging
more information | lecture flyer (pdf) | suggested readings | lecture video

Jennifer Crocker
Ohio Eminent Scholar at the Ohio State University

March 14, 2013 | Jesse Wrench Auditorium, 3:30 to 5:00 pm

Our Cultures, Our Selves: The Sources of Belongingness
more information | lecture flyer (pdf) | suggested readings | lecture video

Hazel Markus
Davis-Brack Professor in the Behavioral Sciences
Department of Psychology, Stanford University

April 11, 2013 | Jesse Wrench Auditorium, 3:30 to 5:00 pm

Interpersonal Sensitivity in Borderline Personality Disorder
more information | lecture flyer (pdf) | suggested readings | lecture video

Tim Trull
Curators Professor
Department of Psychology, University of Missouri

All lectures are free and open to the public.

For map, parking information, and directions to Jesse Wrench Auditorium in the Memorial Student Union, click here

Distinguished Lecture Series Contact:
Kelly Davis, Department of Psychological Science
573-884-6277, daviskel@missouri.edu

Sponsored by generous contributions from: College of Education; College of Human Environmental Sciences; Dept. of Anthropology; Dept. of Communication; Dept. of Communication Science & Disorders; Dept. of Computer Science; Dept. of Educational, School, & Counseling Psychology; Dept. of Health Psychology; Dept. of Human Development & Family Studies; Dept. of Management; Dept. of Philosophy; Dept. of Religious Studies; Dept. of Sociology; Dept. of Women’s & Gender Studies; School of Journalism; School of Medicine; Sinclair School of Nursing; Bond Life Sciences Center; Chancellor’s Diversity Initiative; David Beversdorf on behalf of the Center for Translational Neuroscience; Honors College; Life Sciences & Society Program; Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Office of Undergraduate Studies; the Marx Fund; and the Fred McKinney Psychology Lectureship