I’m an Assistant Professor of Social and Personality psychology at CSU Bakersfield and a member of the New Pluralist Society. I study political psychology and the experience of meaning in life.
Email: jwomick@csub.edu
My Work
I am interested in two broad topics: The experience of meaning in life, and political psychology. Most of my research focuses on how these two broad areas intersect (e.g., how political beliefs and behaviors promote and detract from meaning in life). Within political psychology, I study the symmetry vs. asymmetry debate, the nature of liberalism vs. leftism, pluralism, and the distinct sources and consequences of left vs. right-wing prejudice. I’m leveraging this work to understand inequality, partisan animosity, hurdles to pluralism in the U.S., how to overcome them. Ultimately, I want to capitalize on the insights of my research to create a more inclusive America (and academia). More broadly, my work spans mainstream social and personality psychology, including topics such as identity, authenticity, and well-being.
Jake Womick 