Dr. Dan Bailis
Head & Professor
Psychology
Canada
Biography
He is an assistant Professor in the department of Psychology at the Universioty of Manitoba, Canada.
Research Interest
My interests are in the area of social psychology and health. I am currently investigating how risk-taking is related to self-compassion. I have previously worked in the area of promoting physical activity and understanding goal conflict as a barrier to regular physical activity. I have also worked in the area of healthy aging and have a long-term interest in topics such as perceived control, collective self-esteem, and social comparison. With my students, I have been investigating how positive psychological concepts of autonomous motivation and harmonious passion are related to defensive cognition. I thank the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Sport Canada, and the Manitoba Gambling Research Program for support of my research.
Publications
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Bailis, D. S., Chipperfield, J. G., & Helgason, T. R. (2008). Collective self-esteem and the onset of chronic conditions and activity reduction in a longitudinal study of aging. Social Science and Medicine, 66, 1817-1827.
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Bailis, D. S., & Chipperfield, J. G. (2006). Emotional and self-evaluative effects of social comparison information in later life: How are they moderated by collective self-esteem? Psychology and Aging, 21, 291-302.
