Assistant Professor at Indiana State University | PI of the EVE Lab | Views are my own.
Terre Haute, IN
Joined April 2019
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Anyone want to help my undergraduate with data collection for their research methods project?
"Our project is on health behavior pathways to psychological and physical resilience. It takes an estimated 10 minutes."
Here’s the link: indstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/f…
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It's that time again! Submit your abstracts to #NEEPS2027 (hosted by @NEEPSoc).
We'll be in Fort Myers, FL, June 2-4. Follow the link for submission requirements. Abstracts for talks due January 15 and posters January 31.
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Congratulations to @JaimieKrems, Rebecka Hahnel-Peeters @RandomMutations, Laureon Merrie, Keelah Williams @kegwilliams, and Daniel Sznycer @dsznycer on their 2026 Ig Nobel Peace Prize! 🏆👏
Read the award-winning research in Evolution and Human Behavior: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Hi, guys! We just won the 2026 @IgNobel Peace Prize (for this👇 showing we value friends who are mean to our enemies)
Tactics to defend against the costs of a completed sexual assault include:
- aftermath concealment (e.g., camouflaging bruises, showering)
- seeking medical support (e.g., morning-after pills, mental health support)
- social withdrawal
- posttraumatic stress
Tactics to defend against an ongoing sexual assault include:
- increased vigilance
- Physically distancing oneself
- Verbally defending (e.g., screaming, pleading)
- Appeasement
- Tonic Immobility
Tactics to avoid sexual violence include:
- depending on social allies as bodyguards
- avoidance
- managing physical appearance
- and indirect social defenses (e.g., activism/expression; preemptively dissolving relationships)
Across two studies using an act nomination paradigm (N = 582 women), @ProfDavidBuss built the largest preliminary taxonomy of sexual violence defenses.
The taxonomy includes 48 behavioral tactics across 19 categories and three timeframes (before, during, and after an assault).
Happy to announce our taxonomy of women's defenses against sexual violence is now published at Evolutionary Psychological Sciences: rdcu.be/fzu1J
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When an artist was accused of sexual assault, people were more willing to censor or financially devalue the work than after accusations of murder, physical assault, vandalism, manslaughter, or sexual harassment.
Results from @RandomMutations
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Men underestimated women’s emotional distress after intimate-partner sexual assault, while women overestimated men’s distress & perceived risk; men, however, were relatively accurate about women’s fear & perceived risk.
Interview w/ @RandomMutations
psypost.org/men-and-women-te…
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You can still register through 2/13 @SPSPnews
At the 2026 EP preconference (ep2026.mystrikingly.com/), we will host a panel on challenges and opportunities in the field featuring @sarahehillphd, Steve Neuberg & @DamianMurray1. If you have questions, submit them here! forms.gle/M5yf5DEpHiTi7idUA #EPatSPSP2026 @ahra_ko
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Out now and open access for four weeks as the editor's choice Topic in Focus in American Psychologist.
Contrary to popular belief, evolutionary psychology hypotheses are testable and falsifiable.
They leave the course with peer reviewed application materials for a job of their choice or a graduate program. Let me tell you: These young professionals are impressive folks!
This was a new course for our department, & I'm so thankful I was included in its development.
Many stated they were nervous about the mock interview day I planned in collaboration with @indianastate 's career center. Upon reflection, they appreciated the challenge and stated significant confidence gained in advocating for themselves in their career of interest.