Brian P. Meier
Professor
Psychology
Contact
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Education
PhD - North Dakota State University
MS - North Dakota State University
BS - North Dakota State University
Academic Focus
Social, Health, and Personality Psychology
My research focuses on the social-cognitive mechanisms of behavior and personality. I have an interest in several areas including health, religion, the naturalness bias, mindfulness, embodiment, and emotion.
A few representative papers are shown below. Please see the CV (link above) for a full list of publications.
Courses Taught
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Article Less is more: Mindfulness, portion size, and candy eating pleasure.
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Article Religiosity and the naturalness bias in drug and vaccine choices.
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Article Naturally better? A review of the natural-is-better bias.
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Article The sweet life: The effect of mindful chocolate consumption on mood.
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Article Mindful eating: Trait and state mindfulness predict healthier eating behavior.
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Article Development and validation of the single-item mindfulness scale (SIMS).
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Article I saw that: Being observed reduces race-based shoot decisions.
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Article Metaphors for god: God is high, bright, and human in implicit tasks.