Eric Jones

Research Interests

My research focuses on two broad topics: 1. Small Work Groups - I am interested in how different moods impact decision making, creativity, and other group processes. My research also examines the impact that information distribution has on the attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of group members. 2. Psychology and Law - I am interested in factors that influence jurors' verdicts and decision making processes.

Publications/Presentations

Jones, E. E., & Kelly, J. R. (under review). No pain, no gains: Negative modd leads to process gains in brainstorming groups. Jones, E. E., Williams, K. D., & Brewer, N. (in press). "I had a confidence epiphany!": Obstacles to combating post-identification confidence inflations. Law and Human Behavior. Kelly, J. R., & Jones, E. E. (in press). GRIT tension reduction strategy. To appear in R. Baumeister & K. D. Vohs (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Jones, E. E., & Kelly, J. R. (2007). Contributions to a group discussion and perceptions of leadership: Does quantity always count more than quality?  Group Dynamics: Research, Theory, and Practice, 11, 15-30.  Jones, E. E., Williams, K. D., & Brewer, N. (2007, May). Juror response to confidence inflation: Introducing initial confidence is insufficient.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.  Jones, E. E. & Kelly, J. R. (2007, May).  Negative mood leads to process gains in brainstorming groups.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. Jones, E. E., Williams, K. D., & Brewer, N. (2007, May). "I had a confidence epiphany!": Obstacles to combating post-identification confidence inflation.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Social Psychologists of Indiana, West Lafayette, IN. Jones, E. E., Williams, K. D., & Brewer, N. (2007, January). Juror judgments concerning witness confidence inflation: The role of attributions and time.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Memphis, TN. Carter-Sowell, A. R., Jones, E. E., Kelly, J. R., & Williams, K. D. (2007, January). Out of the loop: When individuals are ostracized from job relevant information.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Memphis, TN. Jones, E. E., Williams, K. D., & Brewer, N. (2006, May). Juror judgments concerning witness confidence inflation.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. Jones, E. E., & Kelly, J. R. (2006, April). How quantity and quality of contributions influence leadership perceptions about group members: The moderating role of context. Paper presented during the Social Psychology Brown Bag Speaker Series at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Jones, E. E., & Kelly, J. R. (2006, January). A classic question revisited: How quantity and quality of contributions influence perceptions of group members.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Palm Springs, CA. Jones, E. E., Spoor J. R., & Kelly, J. R. (2005, April). Intra-individual emotion regulation: Facilitating and debilitating effects of mismatches between current mood and dispositional affect. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. Spoor, J. R., Jones, E. E., & Kelly, J. R., (2005, April). The role of affect and status in dyadic interaction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.