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Carolyn MacCann is a distinguished professor with expertise in psychological assessment test development, particularly focusing on soft skills such as emotional intelligence, personality, teamwork, and time management. Her research increasingly specializes in emotional intelligence-related abilities, particularly the underlying cognitive appraisal processes that characterize emotional intelligence. She studies the mechanisms that underpin emotion regulation and how emotional intelligence impacts valued outcomes such as job performance, academic achievement, and well-being. MacCann received her PhD from the University of Sydney in 2006 and has completed post-doctoral fellowships at the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, NJ, and the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales. Her research aligns with the Faculty of Science's strengths in brain, behavior, cognition, and cultivating scientific capabilities. She teaches various psychology courses and has contributed significantly to emotional intelligence research, including developing tests for emotion management and understanding.
University of Sydney • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Teach and research in the field of psychology, focusing on emotional intelligence and psychological assessment.
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