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James Wages Data-verified
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Assistant Professor of Psychology
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5 h-index
15 pubs
128 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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James Wages' research investigates psychological phenomena related to social perception, racial bias, and health disparities. His work has explored systemic considerations in child development and the pursuit of racial equality, as well as interventions for improving the psychosocial health of medical students. Wages has published studies examining Black medical students' sense of belonging and confidence at different types of institutions, and investigated the impact of self-affirmation on risk-taking behavior. His research also includes analyses of affective disgust as a predictor of blame in homicide cases and the racialized prototypes of risk-taking. Wages has an h-index of 5 and has authored 15 publications with 124 citations. He has collaborated with Yeseul Nam and Mollie A. Price‐Blackshear at the University of Central Arkansas.
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- h-index: 5
- Publications: 15
- Citations: 128
Selected Publications
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Playing It Too Safe: Does Self-Affirmation Embolden Risk-Taking in Hypothetical Job Interviews? (2026)
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A systemic approach to the psychology of racial bias within individuals and society (2023)
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Black Medical Students’ Sense of Belonging and Confidence in Scholastic Abilities at Historically Black vs Predominantly White Medical Schools: a Prospective Study (2022)
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Black Medical Students’ Sense of Belonging, Residency Self-Efficacy, and Residency Goal Stability at Historically Black vs Predominantly White Medical Schools: A Prospective Study (2021)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Sylvia Perry
Northwestern University (US)
7 shared publications
- A systemic approach to the psychology of racial bias within individuals and society
- Systemic Considerations in Child Development and the Pursuit of Racial Equality in the United States
- Black Medical Students’ Sense of Belonging and Confidence in Scholastic Abilities at Historically Black vs Predominantly White Medical Schools: a Prospective Study
- Testing a self‐affirmation intervention for improving the psychosocial health of Black and White medical students in the United States
- Reckless gambles and responsible ventures: Racialized prototypes of risk-taking.
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Allison L. Skinner
University of Georgia (US)
7 shared publications
- A systemic approach to the psychology of racial bias within individuals and society
- Systemic Considerations in Child Development and the Pursuit of Racial Equality in the United States
- Testing a self‐affirmation intervention for improving the psychosocial health of Black and White medical students in the United States
- Reckless gambles and responsible ventures: Racialized prototypes of risk-taking.
- Affective disgust predicts blame for gay male homicide victims
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Elizabeth Quinn-Jensen
2 shared publications
- Affective disgust predicts blame for gay male homicide victims
- Affective Disgust Predicts Blame for Gay Male Homicide Victims
Jamie L. Abaied
University of Vermont (US)
2 shared publications
- Systemic Considerations in Child Development and the Pursuit of Racial Equality in the United States
- Systemic Considerations in Child Development and the Pursuit of Racial Equality in the United States
Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako
Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Black Medical Students’ Sense of Belonging and Confidence in Scholastic Abilities at Historically Black vs Predominantly White Medical Schools: a Prospective Study
- Black Medical Students’ Sense of Belonging, Residency Self-Efficacy, and Residency Goal Stability at Historically Black vs Predominantly White Medical Schools: A Prospective Study
Sara E. Burke
Syracuse University (US)
1 shared publication
- Testing a self‐affirmation intervention for improving the psychosocial health of Black and White medical students in the United States
Rachel R. Hardeman
University of Minnesota (US)
1 shared publication
- Testing a self‐affirmation intervention for improving the psychosocial health of Black and White medical students in the United States
Sean M. Phelan
Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
1 shared publication
- Testing a self‐affirmation intervention for improving the psychosocial health of Black and White medical students in the United States
Galen V. Bodenhausen
1 shared publication
- Reckless gambles and responsible ventures: Racialized prototypes of risk-taking.
Meghan George
Northwestern University (US)
1 shared publication
- A systemic approach to the psychology of racial bias within individuals and society
Sirenia Sánchez
Northwestern University (US)
1 shared publication
- A systemic approach to the psychology of racial bias within individuals and society
Yeseul Nam
University of Central Arkansas (US)
1 shared publication
- Playing It Too Safe: Does Self-Affirmation Embolden Risk-Taking in Hypothetical Job Interviews?
Mollie A. Price‐Blackshear
University of Central Arkansas
1 shared publication
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- Playing It Too Safe: Does Self-Affirmation Embolden Risk-Taking in Hypothetical Job Interviews?
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