My research interests are generally in the area of social psychology with an emphasis on social cognition and the self. I focus on people’s thoughts about themselves and others across time, including their memories, predictions, goals and plans.

Much of my research examines the kinds of judgments and predictions that people make on a daily basis, such as predicting how long it will take to complete a task, how much money will be needed for an excursion, or how an upcoming event will make us feel.

My research has been funded by grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and each year I work with several graduate and undergraduate thesis students.

• Buehler, R., Griffin, D., Lam, K. C. H., & Deslauriers, J. (2012). “Perspectives on prediction: Does third-person imagery improve task completion estimates?” Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 17, 138-149.
• Buehler, R., Griffin, D., & Peetz, J. (2010). “The planning fallacy: Cognitive, motivational, and social origins”. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 43, 1-62.
• Vasquez, N., & Buehler, R. (2007). “Seeing future success: Does imagery perspective influence achievement motivation?” Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33, 1392-1405.
• Buehler, R., McFarland, C., Spyropoulos, V., & Lam, K. C. H. (2007). Motivated prediction of future feelings: Effects of negative mood and mood orientation on affective forecasts. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33, 1265-1278.