Interdisciplinary School of Health
Laboratory
My research represents a crossroad between the fields of physical activity and social psychology. Most of my projects aim to study the impacts of aggression and violence in sports contexts. I am primarily interested in inappropriate behaviors exhibited by athletes, coaches, spectators, and individuals who frequent sports facilities. My goal is to reduce unacceptable behaviors in physical activity settings in order to promote greater participation in such activities.
Research Interests
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Aggression and violence in sports contexts
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Social and motivational factors influencing physical activity participation
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Adaptation of physical activity and its practice settings
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Social forces involved in referees’ decision-making
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Cognitive biases in sports contexts
Joël Guérrette
Ph.D.(c)
Significant Work:
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Guérette, J., Blais, C., & Fiset, D. (2024). Verbal aggressions against Major League Baseball umpires affect their decision making. Psychological Science, 35(3), 288-303. https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976241227411
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Guérette, J., Blais, C., & Fiset, D. (2021). The absence of fans removes the home advantage associated with penalties called by National Hockey League referees. Plos one, 16(8), e0256568. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256568
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Charbonneau, I., Guérette, J., Cormier, S., Blais, C., Lalonde-Beaudoin, G., Smith, F. W., & Fiset, D. (2021). The role of spatial frequencies for facial pain categorization. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 14357. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93776-7