A5022992413- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Sports Analytics and Performance
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- Career Development and Diversity
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Sports Performance and Training
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Media Influence and Health
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Higher Education Research Studies
- Mental Health Research Topics
Ohio University
2024
Vibrant Emotional Health
2022
The University of Melbourne
2016-2021
Knoxville College
2021
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
2021
Australian Psychological Society
2018-2019
The University of Queensland
2005-2017
Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar
2011
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
2011
New York University
2002
Membership in important social groups can promote a positive identity. We propose and test an identity resource model which personal self-esteem is boosted by membership additional groups. Belonging to multiple group memberships predicts children (Study 1a), older adults 1b), former residents of homeless shelter 1c). Study 2 shows that the effects on are not reducible number interpersonal ties. Studies 3a 3b provide longitudinal evidence predict over time. 4 5 show collective mediates this...
Neuroticism is one of the major traits describing human personality, and a predictor mental physical disorders with profound public health significance. Individual differences in emotional variability are thought to reflect core neuroticism. However, empirical relation between neuroticism may be partially result measurement artifact reflecting neuroticism’s higher mean levels—rather than greater variability—of negative emotion. When intensity measured using bounded scales, there dependency...
To quantify time caring, burden and health status in carers of stroke patients after discharge from rehabilitation; to identify the potentially modifiable sociodemographic clinical characteristics associated with these outcomes.Patients prospectively interviewed 6 (n=71) 12 (n=57) months discharge. Relationships carer patient variables burden, analysed by Gaussian Poisson regression.Carers showed considerable at months. Carers spent 4.6 3.6 hours per day assisting daily activities months,...
Four studies and a computer simulation tested the hypothesis that people who are overconfident in their self-assessments may be more successful attracting mates. In Study 1, were perceived as confident dating profiles, this confidence predicted increased romantic desirability. 2 revealed also tend to arrogant, which counteracts positive effects of confidence. However, 3 overconfidence might confer an advantage intrasexual competition, less likely compete with individuals by virtue arrogance....
Western societies often overemphasize the pursuit of happiness, and regard negative feelings such as sadness or anxiety maladaptive unwanted. Despite this emphasis on amount people suffering from depressive complaints is remarkably high. To explain apparent paradox, we examined whether experiencing social pressure not to feel sad anxious could in fact contribute symptoms.A sample individuals (n = 112) with elevated depression scores (Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9] ≥ 10) took part an...
The rising popularity of social media has created valuable opportunities for researchers to quickly and cheaply tap large amounts data on naturalistic interactions. One the most useful accessible sources is Twitter. Although Twitter are free access, however, programming tools required collect analyze these likely create a barrier many psychologists. goal this article reduce that by explaining what available from providing code step-by-step instructions retrieve them. I also review approaches...
This article presents a longitudinal test of three proposed functions overconfidence. In sample 894 high school boys surveyed across two years, we examined whether overconfidence in sporting ability and intelligence predicts improved mental health, motivation, popularity. Both showed positive cross-sectional associations with health outcomes, but there was little evidence that predicted over time. Some emerged ability, not intellectual increased effort, neither type improvements Finally,...
Prior research suggests that human children lack an aptitude for tool innovation. However, children's making must be explored across a broader range of tasks and diverse cultural contexts before we can conclude they are genuinely poor innovators. To this end, investigated ability to independently construct 3 new tools using distinct actions: adding, subtracting, reshaping. We tested 422 broad age from 5 geographic locations South Africa (N = 126), Vanuatu 190), Australia 106), which varied...
The paper focuses on diachronic evaluation of semantic changes harm-related concepts in psychology. More specifically, we investigate a hypothesis that certain such as "addiction", "bullying", "harassment", "prejudice", and "trauma" became broader during the last four decades. We evaluate using two models: an LSA-based model from Sagi et al. (2009) adaptation word2vec Hamilton (2016), are trained large corpus journal abstracts covering period 1980– 2019. Several showed evidence broadening....
Sex differences in misperceptions of sexual interest have been well documented; however, it is unclear whether this cognitive bias could be explained by other factors. In the current study, 1,226 participants (586 men, 640 women) participated a speed-dating task which they rated their each as perceived from partners. Consistent with previous findings, results showed that men tended to overperceive partners, whereas women underperceive interest. However, sex difference became negligible when...
We describe a novel face distortion effect resulting from the fast-paced presentation of eye-aligned faces. When cycling through faces on computer screen, each seems to become caricature itself and some appear highly deformed, even grotesque. The degree is greatest for that deviate others in set particular dimension (eg if person has large forehead, it looks particularly large). This new method image presentation, based alignment speed, could provide useful tool investigating contrastive...
Plastic surgery is growing in popularity. Despite this, there has been little exploration to date regarding the psychosocial consequences of seeking plastic surgery. Our study investigated how women are perceived by others. We presented a random sample 985 adults (men = 54%, Mage 35.84 years, SDage 10.59) recruited via Amazon's Mechanical Turk with series experimental stimuli consisting photographed woman (attractive versus unattractive) and vignette describing an activity she plans engage...
The aim of this study was to develop a model capable predicting variability in the mental workload experienced by frontline operators under routine and nonroutine conditions.Excess is risk that needs be managed safety-critical industries. Predictive models are needed manage effectively yet difficult develop. Much difficulty stems from fact prediction multilevel problem.A developed Study I with data collected an en route air traffic management center. Dynamic density metrics were used predict...
What makes an experience meaningful? Diverse lines of research have provided contrasting evidence; that either positive or negative events are found particularly meaningful. In this paper, we propose the extremity event, rather than its valence per se, may drive meaning, and test multiple mechanisms might explain effect. Across three studies (including one was pre-registered), show for first time a quadratic relationship between event meaningfulness, such both extremely painful pleasant more...
Abstract. The physical spaces we inhabit have a profound impact on psychological functioning. People generally experience positive outcomes in that support important identities and negative threaten those identities. We investigated the effects of working an ingroup or outgroup space organizational performance. Participants completed exercises simulated work environment as member research education development (RED) team. office was designed to be identity affirming (decorated by RED team),...
While hundreds of studies have investigated the indices that make up attractive body shapes, these were based on preferences measured in laboratory using pictorial stimuli. Whether translate into real-time, face-to-face evaluations potential partners is unclear. Here, 539 (275 female) participants 75 laboratory-based sessions had their dimensions before engaging round-robin speed dates. After each date, they rated other’s body, face, personality, and overall attractiveness noted whether...