Sana Sheikh
- Media Contact
- SPN Mentor
Sana Sheikh's interests lie in the field of moral psychology. In particular, her work focuses on the motivations underlying people's sense of morality — especially on what is often called "conscience" — and the emotions (e.g., shame and guilt) and relational patterns (e.g., parental restrictiveness and warmth) associated with these motivations. Using diverse methodologies and studying specific cultural phenomena, her work aims to further understand the complexities of moral experience.
Primary Interests:
- Culture and Ethnicity
- Emotion, Mood, Affect
- Ethics and Morality
- Motivation, Goal Setting
- Political Psychology
Journal Articles:
- Janoff-Bulman, R., & Sheikh, S. (in press). Unintended consequences of moral “over-regulation.” Emotion Review, Special Issue: Emotions and Morality.
- Janoff-Bulman, R., & Sheikh, S. (2006). From national trauma to moralizing nation. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, Special Issue: In the Era of 9/11: Social Psychology and Security, 28, 325-332.
- Janoff-Bulman, R., Sheikh, S., & Baldacci, K. (2008). Mapping moral motives: Approach, avoidance, and political orientation. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44, 1091-1099.
- Janoff-Bulman, R., Sheikh, S., & Hepp, S. (2009). Proscriptive versus prescriptive morality: Two faces of moral regulation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 96, 521-537.
- Sheikh, S., & Janoff-Bulman, R. (2010). A self-regulatory perspective on shame and guilt. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36, 213-224.
- Sheikh, S., & Janoff-Bulman, R. (2010). Tracing the self-regulatory bases of moral emotions. Emotion Review, 2, 386-396.
Sana Sheikh
Bipolar Clinic & Research Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
United States of America
- Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 2035