Jessica L. Tracy

JESSICA TRACY, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, where she also directs the Emotion & Self Lab. Her research focuses on emotions and emotion expressions, in particular, those emotions that are most intricately intertwined with our sense of self: pride, shame and guilt. The author of Pride, she has had her research findings covered by hundreds of media outlets, including ABC's Good Morning America, NPR's All Things Considered, the New York Times, The Economist and Scientific American. Tracy was born and raised in Washington, DC, and now lives in Vancouver.