Todd Williams
Associate Professor - Social Psychology
- B.A., University of Alberta, Canada
- Ph.D. (2009), University of Alberta, Canada
Office: 1307 Au Sable Hall
Phone: (616) 331-8976
Email: [email protected]
Website: OURS Faculty Spotlight | Todd Williams Spotlight - YouTube | Social Cognition Lab
Specialization
Experimental Social Psychology
Courses Taught
PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology
PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology
PSY 360 - Social Psychology: Psychology's View
PSY 400 - Advanced Research in Psychology
Research Interests
My research interests are currently focused on examining:
1) The measurement and social consequences of Machiavellianism
2) The social and cognitive factors related to belief change and awareness of belief change
3) The effects of existential anxiety and contingent self-esteem on social behavior
Recent Publications
Monaghan, C., Bizumic, B., Williams, T., & Sellbom, M. (2020). Two-dimensional Machiavellianism: Conceptualization, theory, and measurement of the views and tactics dimensions. Psychological Assessment, 32(3), 277–293. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000784
Wolfe, M. & Williams, T. J. (2018). Poor metacognitive awareness of belief change. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, TBA. DOI: 10.1080/17470218.2017.1363792
Wolfe, M. & Williams, T. J. (2017). Effects of text content and beliefs on informal argument evaluation. Discourse Processes, TBA. DOI: 10.1080/0163853X.2017.1319654
Hayes, J., Schimel, J., Williams, T. J., Howard, A., Webber, D. & Faucher, E. (2015). Worldview accommodation: Selectively modifying committed beliefs provides defense against worldview threat. Self and Identity. 14, 521 -548.
Williams, T. J., Schimel, J., Hayes, J. & Usta, M. (2014). Following and resisting body image ideals in advertising: The moderating role of extrinsic contingency focus. Self and Identity, 14, 398-418. DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2013.836133
Galen, L., Williams, T. J. & Ver Wey, A. (2014). Personality ratings are influenced by religious stereotype and group identity bias. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 24, 282-297. DOI:10.1080/10508619.2013.837658
Williams, T. J., Schimel, J., Hayes, J. & Faucher, E. (2012). The effects of existential threat on reading comprehension of worldview affirming and disconfirming information. European Journal of Social Psychology, 42, 602-616.