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Brian Meier
Professor
Psychology
Contact
Address
McCreary Hall
Room 301C
300 N. Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325-1400
Room 301C
300 N. Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325-1400
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 decision-making, the naturalness bias, mindfulness, embodiment, emotion, and religion.
A few representative research publications are shown below. Please see the CV (link above) for a full list of research publicatinos.
Courses Taught
Publications
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Article Development and Validation of the Single-Item Mindfulness Scale (SIMS) Journal of Personality Assessment
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Article Perceived Naturalness Biases Objective Behavior in Both Trivial and Meaningful Contexts Social and Personality Psychology Science
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Article Naturally Better? A Review of the Natural-is-Better Bias Social and Personality Psychology Compass
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Article The Sweet Life: The Effect of Mindful Chocolate Consumption on Mood Appetite
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Article Cross-Cultural Evidence for an Association Between Agreeableness and Sweet Taste Preferences Journal of Research in Personality
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Article Less is More: Mindfulness, Portion Size, and Candy Eating Pleasure Food Quality and Preference
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Article Mindful Eating: Trait and State Mindfulness Predict Healthier Eating Behavior Personality and Individual Differences
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Article Metaphors for God: God is High, Bright, and Human in Implicit Tasks Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
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Article Why the Sunny Side is Up: Associations Between Affect and Vertical Position Psychological Science
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With a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, you gain insight into how the human brain works, allowing you to apply the knowledge gained from your research to situations in your career. The coursework and undergraduate research opportunities within the psychology major encompass a wide range of multidisciplinary perspectives, requiring an empirical approach to the interpretation of data.
Students in the Psychology Department at Gettysburg emerge equipped with the breadth and depth of knowledge and enduring skills to conduct analytical and interpretive analysis on whichever problems come their way within the field they work.