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Ilustrisimo, Ruby D.

Ilustrisimo, Ruby D.

Assistant Professor

rdilustrisimo@usc.edu.ph

Degrees

B.A. Psychology, University of the Philippines Cebu, 2002
M.S. Educational Studies, University of Glasgow, 2006

List of publications:

  1. Eastwick, P.W.; Sparks, J.; Finkel, E.J.; Meza, E.M.; Adamkovič, M.; Adu, P.; Ai, T.; Akintola, A.A.; Al-Shawaf, L.; Apriliawati, D.; Arriaga, P.; Aubert-Teillaud, B.; Baník, G.; Barzykowski, K.; Batres, C.; Baucom, K.J.; Beaulieu, E.Z.; Behnke, M.; Butcher, N.; Charles, D.Y.; Chen, J.M.; Cheon, J.E.; Chittham, P.; Chwiłkowska, P.; Cong, C.W.; Copping, L.T.; Corral-Frias, N.S.; Ćubela Adorić, V.; Dizon, M.; Du, H.; Ehinmowo, M.I.; Escribano, D.A.; Espinosa, N.M.; Expósito, F.; Feldman, G.; Freitag, R.; Frias Armenta, M.; Gallyamova, A.; Gillath, O.; Gjoneska, B.; Gkinopoulos, T.; Grafe, F.; Grigoryev, D.; Groyecka-Bernard, A.; Gunaydin, G.; Ilustrisimo, R.; Impett, E.; Kačmár, P.; Kim, Y.H.; Kocur, M.; Kowal, M.; Krishna, M.; Labor, P.D.; Lu, J.G.; Lucas, M.Y.; Małecki, W.P.; Malinakova, K.; Meißner, S.; Meier, Z.; Misiak, M.; Muise, A.; Novak, L.; O, J.; Özdoğru, A.A.; Park, H.G.; Paruzel, M.; Pavlović, Z.; Püski, M.; Ribeiro, G.; Roberts, S.C.; Röer, J.P.; Ropovik, I.; Ross, R.M.; Sakman, E.; Salvador, C.E.; Selcuk, E.; Skakoon-Sparling, S.; Sorokowska, A.; Sorokowski, P.; Spasovski, O.; Stanton, S.C.E.; Stewart, S.L.K.; Swami, V.; Szaszi, B.; Takashima, K.; Tavel, P.; Tejada, J.; Tu, E.; Tuominen, J.; Vaidis, D.; Vally, Z.; Vaughn, L.A.; Villanueva-Moya, L.; Wisnuwardhani, D.; Yamada, Y.; Yonemitsu, F.; Žídková, R.; Živná, K.; Coles, N.A.. A worldwide test of the predictive validity of ideal partner preference matching. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2025, https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000524.
  2. Kirkland, K.; Van Lange, P.A.M.; Gorenz, D.; Blake, K.; Amiot, C.E.; Ausmees, L.; Baguma, P.; Barry, O.; Becker, M.; Bilewicz, M.; Boonyasiriwat, W.; Booth, R.W.; Castelain, T.; Costantini, G.; Dimdins, G.; Espinosa, A.; Finchilescu, G.; Fischer, R.; Friese, M.; Gómez, Á.; González, R.; Goto, N.; Halama, P.; Hurtado-Parrado, C.; Ilustrisimo, R.D.; Jiga-Boy, G.M.; Kuppens, P.; Loughnan, S.; Mastor, K.A.; McLatchie, N.; Novak, L.M.; Onyekachi, B.N.; Rizwan, M.; Schaller, M.; Serafimovska, E.; Suh, E.M.; Swann, W.B.; Tong, E.M.W.; Torres, A.; Turner, R.N.; Vauclair, C.M.; Vinogradov, A.; Wang, Z.; Yeung, V.W.L.; Bastian, B.. High economic inequality is linked to greater moralization. Pnas Nexus. 2024, https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae221.
  3. Hornsey, M.J.; Pearson, S.; Kang, J.; Sassenberg, K.; Jetten, J.; Van Lange, P.A.M.; Medina, L.G.; Amiot, C.E.; Ausmees, L.; Baguma, P.; Barry, O.; Becker, M.; Bilewicz, M.; Castelain, T.; Costantini, G.; Dimdins, G.; Espinosa, A.; Finchilescu, G.; Friese, M.; González, R.; Goto, N.; Gómez, Á.; Halama, P.; Ilustrisimo, R.; Jiga-Boy, G.M.; Karl, J.; Kuppens, P.; Loughnan, S.; Markovikj, M.; Mastor, K.A.; McLatchie, N.; Novak, L.M.; Onyekachi, B.N.; Peker, M.; Rizwan, M.; Schaller, M.; Suh, E.M.; Talaifar, S.; Tong, E.M.W.; Torres, A.; Turner, R.N.; Vauclair, C.M.; Vinogradov, A.; Wang, Z.; Yeung, V.W.L.; Bastian, B.. Multinational data show that conspiracy beliefs are associated with the perception (and reality) of poor national economic performance. European Journal of Social Psychology. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2888.
  4. Kirkland, K.; Van Lange, P.A.M.; Van Doesum, N.J.; Acevedo-Triana, C.; Amiot, C.E.; Ausmees, L.; Baguma, P.; Barry, O.; Becker, M.; Bilewicz, M.; Boonyasiriwat, W.; Castelain, T.; Costantini, G.; Dimdins, G.; Espinosa, A.; Finchilescu, G.; Fischer, R.; Friese, M.; Gómez, Á.; González, R.; Goto, N.; Halama, P.; Ilustrisimo, R.D.; Jiga-Boy, G.M.; Kuppens, P.; Loughnan, S.; Markovik, M.; Mastor, K.A.; McLatchie, N.; Novak, L.M.; Onyishi, I.E.; Peker, M.; Rizwan, M.; Schaller, M.; Suh, E.M.; Swann, W.B.; Tong, E.M.W.; Torres, A.; Turner, R.N.; Vauclair, C.M.; Vinogradov, A.; Wang, Z.; Yeung, V.W.L.; Bastian, B.. Social mindfulness predicts concern for nature and immigrants across 36 nations. Scientific Reports. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25538-y.
  5. Ilustrisimo, R.D.. Exploring links between time perspective and academic motivation among filipino undergraduates. Psychology of Asian Learners A Festschrift in Honor of David Watkins. 2016, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-576-1_18.

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