Emotion Regulation and Self-Control
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Orvell, A., Vickers, B., Drake, B., Ayduk, O., Moser, J., Verduyn, P., & Kross, E. (2020). Does distanced self-talk facilitate emotion regulation across a range of emotionally intense experiences? Clinical Psychological Science. 9(1), 68-78. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167702620951539
Orvell, A., Ayduk, O., Moser, J., Gelman, S.A., & Kross, E. (2019). Linguistic shifts: A relatively effortless route to emotion regulation? Current Directions in Psychological Science, 28(6), 567-573. https://doi.org/10.1177/09637214198614
Orvell, A., & Kross, E. (2019). How self-talk promotes self-regulation: Implications for coping with emotional pain. In S. Rudert, R. Greifender, & K. Williams (Eds.) Current Directions in Ostracism, Social Exclusion and Rejection Research.
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Orvell, A., Kross, E., & Gelman, S.A. (2017). How “you” makes meaning. Science, 355(6331), 1299-1302. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaj2014
Kross, E., *Vickers, B, *Orvell, A., *Gainsburg, I., Jonides, J., Moser, J., & Ayduk, O. (2017) Third-person self-talk reduces Ebola worry and risk perception by enhancing rational thinking. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being, 9(3), 387-409. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12103
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Lopez, R., Kulkarni, P., Goodson, P., Orvell, A., Reis, D., Friese, M., & Denny, B. (2025). Emotion regulation strategy use in response to daily stressors among college students: An experience sampling study. Translational Issues in Psychological Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/tps0000479
Fujita, K., Orvell, A., & Kross, E. (2020). Smarter, not harder: A toolbox approach to enhancing self-control. Policy Insights from Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 7(2), 149- 156. https://doi.org/10.1177/2372732220941242
Can people’s ability to regulate their thoughts, feelings or behaviors to meet their goals be meaningfully improved?
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Fujita, K., Orvell, A., & Kross, E. (2020). Smarter, not harder: A toolbox approach to enhancing self-control. Policy Insights from Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 7(2), 149- 156. https://doi.org/10.1177/2372732220941242
Lee, D., Orvell, A., Briskin, J., Shrapnell, T., Gelman, S., Ayduk, O., Ybarra, O., & Kross, E. (2019). When chatting about negative experiences helps—and when it hurts: Distinguishing adaptive vs. maladaptive social support in computer-mediated communication. Emotion. 20(3), 368–375. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000555
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How do subtle shifts in perspective shape the way we make sense of our social world, evaluate messages, and connect to other people?
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Orvell, A., Elli, G., Umscheid, V., Simmons, E., Kross, E., & Gelman, S. A. (2022). Learning the rules of the game: The role of generic “you” and “we” in shaping children's interpretations of norms. Child Development, 00, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13846
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Orvell, A., Kross, E., Gelman, A. (2020) “You” speaks to me: Effects of generic-you in creating resonance between people and ideas. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(49), 31038-31045. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2010939117
Orvell, A., Kross, E., Gelman, S.A. (2019). “You” and “I” in a foreign land: The persuasive force of generic-you. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 85, 103869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2019.103869
Orvell, A., Kross, E., & Gelman, S.A. (2018). That’s how you do it: Generic “you” expresses norms in early childhood. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 165, 183-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2017.04.015
Orvell, A., Kross, E., & Gelman, S.A. (2017). How “you” makes meaning. Science, 355(6331), 1299-1302. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaj2014