Dr. Christine Harris

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Harris' broad research interests lie in the area of affective science, particularly focusing on the role emotions play in real-life decision-making and interpersonal interactions. Her work has examined specific emotions such as jealousy, envy, shame, guilt, and embarrassment, and their impact on cognition, judgment, motivations, and behaviors. Dr. Harris has explored questions such as whether emotional states can motivate drastic actions like homicide, how envy influences political orientation, and how emotions affect cognitive processes like memory and attention. Her research delves into the methodology of replicability, gender differences in emotional expression, and the evolutionary origins of emotions. In addition to her research contributions, Dr. Harris has served as Editor-in-Chief of Emotion Review and as Past President of the International Society for Research on Emotion (ISRE).

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
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  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).