Social Connections and Influence Lab

Understanding the psychology of belonging, ostracism, and everything in between.

Team

Who we are

We are a team of social psychologists working to understand how people influence one another.

Dr. Hales plans to accept a graduate student to begin in Fall 2026. Learn more about our PhD program and how to apply.

Interested in getting involved as an undergraduate research assistant? We are currently recruiting research assistants. To learn more email Dr. Hales: ahales@olemiss.edu.

Meet the team

 

Cyberball

A scatterplot

Research

What we do

The mission of our lab is to produce and share replicable social psychology research that addresses questions that are theoretically and practically important.