Alexandra Wormley

About Me:

I am a social psychologist, focusing on the intersection of ecology, culture and religion. I will begin my post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan in June 2024 at the Emotion and Self-Control Lab. My work seeks to understand how these things impact the way we think and behave in every-day life. Outside of the lab, I foster rescue puppies and build miniature furniture.

Education:

PhD in Psychology, Arizona State University, 2024

Masters of Arts in Psychology, Arizona State University, 2022

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & History, University of Michigan, 2020

Contact Me:

Note: I am not providing comments or taking interviews on Taylor Swift or the "Psychology of Taylor Swift" at this time.

. . . on Twitter: @AlexandraWorm

. . . via Email: awormley AT asu DOT edu

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Seasonal affective disorder: How the dark days of January shape your mood, intelligence and sex driveOur behaviour and decisions can vary with the changing of the seasons. The trick is to learn to make the most of this natural variation.

Companies run to their own annual rhythmsSeasonality in firms, from budgeting cycles to bonus rounds

Perspective | How winter affects our mood, thinking and sex driveIn the winter, people tend to eat more, move less and mate more.

A 'swift' approach to learning psychologyA new ASU class offered this fall will teach students about social psychology concepts by relating them to American singer-songwriter and cultural icon Taylor Swift. “The course is basically using Taylor Swift as a semester-long example of different phenomena — gossip, relationships, revenge,” said PhD student Alexandra Wormley, who is teaching the class.

Nearly 20% of the cultural differences between societies boil down to ecological factors – new researchA number of theories try to explain how cultural differences come to be. A new study quantifies how such factors as resource abundance, population density and infectious disease risk can contribute.

Why Are Poland and Peru Similar?Understanding cultural similarities through ecology.

People in More Religious States Cheat Less at WordleUnderstanding how culture shapes behavior can provide us with insight.

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