Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1995
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Professor Department of Psychology Texas A&M University 4235 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 Office: 218 Psychology email: eddiehj@gmail.com Phone: 979.633.4169 Fax: 845.698.5011 |
Area of Specialization:
Social Psychology
Research Interests:
- Emotion and Motivation
- Attitudes
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Current Research:
I am particularly interested in the interplay of cognition, emotion, and motivation. This interest leads my lab to investigate topics such as attitude formation, maintenance, and change; the antecedents and consequences of discrepancies between cognitions; the role of emotion and motivation in aggressive and prosocial behavior; and self-regulatory and defensive processes. The majority of research conducted in the lab is derived from theory, with cognitive dissonance theory serving as one of the primary sources. We use multiple measures and focus primarily on psychophysiological ones.
Grants:
- Science Directorate of American Psychological Association (host conference on cognitive dissonance theory), 1997
- B/START Grant from National Institute of Mental Health (P.I.; Effect of coping potential on frontal cortical activity), 1999
- National Science Foundation (P.I.; Action-Based Model of Cognitive Dissonance), 2000-2003
- Fetzer Institute (P.I.; Examining the mechanisms underlying self-report measures, with an emphasis on their cognitive, emotional, motivational, and biological substrates), 2000-2001
- National Institute of Mental Health (Co-P.I.; BAS and Bipolar Spectrum: Biopsychosocial Integration), 2002-2007
- National Science Foundation (P.I.; Anger and Approach Motivation), 2003-2006
- National Science Foundation (P.I.; Considering Approach Motivational Intensity within Positive Affect), 2007-2010
Awards and Honors:
- Society for Psychophysiological Research Distinguished Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychophysiology, 2002
- Co-editor of Special Section on Social Neuroscience at Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: Attitudes and Social Cognition, 2003
- Associate Editor, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: Personality Processes and Individual Differences, 2003-present
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