Wendy Berry Mendes
Harvard University
33 Kirkland
William James Hall, 1420
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
U.S.A.
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Phone: (617) 495-3863
Professor Mendes' research falls into two broad categories: (1) stigma and its psychological and physiological consequences, and (2) the effects of stress on emotional and cognitive functioning. For both of these areas of study, she examines biological responses, specifically autonomic reactivity, hormonal and immunological responses to indicate underlying psychological states. Past and current research includes examining cardiovascular responses during intergroup interactions to understand the mechanisms through which intergroup anxiety is exacerbated or attenuated. Her lab is also examining underlying hormonal and immunological parameters related to cognitive processing and creativity.
 Journal Articles:
- Allen, K., Blascovich, J., & Mendes, W. B. (2002). Cardiovascular reactivity and the presence of pets and spouses: The truth about cats and dogs. Psychosomatic Medicine.
- Blascovich, J., Mendes, W. B., Hunter, S., Lickel, B., & Kowai-Bell, N. (2001). Perceiver threat in social interactions with stigmatized others. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80, 253-267.
- Blascovich, J., Mendes, W. B., Hunter, S., & Salomon, K. (1999). Social facilitation as challenge and threat. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 77, 68-77.
- Blascovich, J., Mendes, W. B., Tomaka, J., Salomon, K., & Seery, M.D. (2003). The robust nature of the biopsychosocial model of challenge and threat: A reply to Wright and Kirby. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 7, 234-243.
- Epel, E. S., Lin, J., Wilhelm, F., Wolkowitz, O. M., Cawthon, R., Adler, N., Dolbier, C., Mendes, W. B, & Blackburn, E. H. (2006). Cell aging in relation to stress arousal and cardiovascular disease risk factors and genetic variation. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 31, 277-287.
- Gramzow, R., Willard, G., & Mendes, W. B. (in press). Big tales and cool heads: GPA exaggeration is related to increased parasympathetic activation. Emotion.
- Mendes, W. B., Blascovich, J., Hunter, S., Lickel, B., & Jost, J. (2007). Threatened by the unexpected: Challenge and threat during inter-ethnic interactions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, April, 698-716.
- Mendes, W. B., Blascovich, J., Lickel, B., & Hunter, S. (2002). Cardiovascular reactivity during social interactions with White and Black men. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 939-952.
- Mendes, W. B., Blascovich, J., Major, B., & Seery, M. D. (2001). Challenge and threat during upward and downward social comparisons, European Journal of Social Psychology, 31, 477-479.
- Mendes, W. B., Gray, H., Mendoza-Denton, Major, B. & Epel, E. (in press) Why egalitarianism might be good for your health: Physiological thriving during inter-racial interactions. Psychological Science.
- Mendes, W. B., Major, B., McCoy, S., & Blascovich, J. (in press). How attributional ambiguity shapes physiological and emotional responses to social rejection and acceptance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
- Mendes, W. B., Reis, H., Seery, M. D., & Blascovich, J. (2003). Cardiovascular correlates of emotional expression and suppression: Do content and gender context matter? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 771-792.
- Nock, M. K. & Mendes, W. B. (in press). Physiological arousal, distress tolerance, and social problem solving deficits among adolescent self-injurers. Journal of Clinical and Consulting Psychology.
- Weisbuch, M., Mendes, W. B., Seery, M D., & Blascovich, J. (2005). The psychological influence of stimuli outside of subjective awareness during motivated performance situations. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 31, 1203-1216.
Other Publications:
- Mendes, W. B. (in press). Impedance cardiography for social and personality psychologists. In: E. Harmon-Jones (Ed.) Methods in the Neurobiology of Social and Personality Psychology. Guilford Press.
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