Alison O'Connor, Mount Allison University

Research

deception development aging lie-telling socioemotional time perspective emotion regulation well-being

Latest funding

Exploring socioemotional correlates of younger and older adults' lie-telling: A multi-methodological approach
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$70,632

Exploring socioemotional correlates of younger and older adults' lie-telling: A multi-methodological approach

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: O'Connor, Alison

Keywords: deception; development; aging; lie-telling; socioemotional; time perspective; emotion regulation; well-being; social development; older adults

$70,632

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: deception Dear Professor O'Connor, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on deception connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Exploring socioemotional correlates of younger and older adults' lie-telling: A multi-methodological approach" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]