Michael Kernis
Department of Psychology
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602
U.S.A.
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Phone: (706) 542-3070
My major research interests are in the areas of self and motivational processes. Currently, my research falls primarily within three areas: (a) the causes and consequences of possessing secure vs. fragile self-esteem, (b) individual differences in authentic functioning, and (c) mindfulness. Other research interests of mine include anger and aggressive behavior and close relationships.
I have received grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Science Foundation to conduct research on fragile self-esteem and its role in psychological functioning. Ongoing projects are examining the role of fragile self-esteem in prejudice, close relationships, and psychological well-being.
 Books:
- Hoyle, R., Kernis, M., Baldwin, M, & Leary, M. (1999). Selfhood: Identity, Esteem, Regulation. Colorado: Westview Press.
- Kernis, M. H. (Ed.) (2006). Self-esteem issues and answers: A sourcebook of current perspectives. New York: Psychology Press.
- Kernis, M. H. (Ed.) (1995). Efficacy, agency, and self-esteem. New York: Plenum Press.
Journal Articles:
- Campbell, W. K., Bosson, J. K., Goheen, T. W., Lakey, C. E., & Kernis, M. H. (in press). Do narcissists dislike themselves “deep down inside”? Psychological Science.
- Foster, J. D., Kernis, M. H., & Goldman, B. M. (in press). Linking adult attachment to self-esteem stability. Self and Identity.
- Kernis, M. H. (2005). Measuring self-esteem in context: The importance of stability of self-esteem in psychological functioning. Journal of Personality, 73, 1569-1605.
- Kernis, M. H. (2003). Toward a conceptualization of optimal self-esteem. Psychological Inquiry, 14, 1-26.
- Kernis, M. H., Abend, T., Shrira, I., Goldman, B. M., Paradise, A., & Hampton, C. (2005). Self-serving responses as a function of discrepancies between implicit and explicit self-esteem. Self and Identity, 4, 311-330.
Other Publications:
- Kernis, M. H. & Goldman, B. M. (2006). A multicomponent conceptualization of authenticity: Research and theory. In M. P. Zanna (Ed.), Advances in experimental social psychology (Vol. 38, pp. 284-357). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
- Kernis, M. H., & Goldman, B. M. (2006). Assessing stability of self-esteem and contingent self-esteem. In M. H. Kernis (Ed.), Self-esteem Issues and Answers: A Sourcebook of Current Perspectives (pp. 77-85). New York: Psychology Press
- Kernis, M. H., & Goldman, B. M. (2005). Authenticity: A multicomponent perspective. In A. Tesser, J. Wood, & D. Stapel (Eds.), On building, defending, and regulating the self: A psychological perspective (pp. 31-52). New York: Psychology Press.
- Kernis, M. H., & Goldman, B. M. (2005). Authenticity, social motivation, and well-being. In J. P. Forgas, K. D. Williams, & S. M. Laham (Eds.), Social motivation: Conscious and unconscious processes (210-227). Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
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