Geoff MacDonald

     
Institution
University of Toronto

Current Position
Associate Professor

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Social Psychology from University of Waterloo, 2000

Research Interests
Aggression
Attitudes
Close Relationships
Evolution/Genetics
Persuasion/Social Influence
Self/Identity

Courses Taught
Human Sexuality
Introductory Psychology
Social Psychology
Social Psychology of Communication
Social Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships

 
Geoff MacDonald
Department of Psychology
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G3
Canada

Home Page
Phone: (416) 978-3840



Geoff MacDonald
Dr. MacDonald's research interests include rejection and social pain, romantic relationships, and social influence.


Journal Articles:

  • MacDonald, G., & Leary M. R. (2005). Why does social exclusion hurt? The relationship between social and physical pain. Psychological Bulletin, 131, 202-223.
  • MacDonald, G., & Nail, P. R. (in press). Attitude change and the public-private attitude distinction. British Journal of Social Psychology.
  • MacDonald, G., Nail, P. R., & Levy, D. A. (2004). Expanding the scope of the social response context model. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 26, 77-92.
  • MacDonald, G., Saltzman, J. L., & Leary, M. R. (2003). Social approval and trait self-esteem. Journal of Research in Personality, 37(2), 23-40.
  • MacDonald, G., Zanna, M.P., & Holmes, J.G. (2000). An experimental test of the role of alcohol in relationship conflict. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 36, 182-193.
  • MacDonald, T. K., MacDonald, G., Zanna, M. P., & Fong, G. T. (2000). Alcohol, sexual arousal, and intentions to use condoms: Applying alcohol myopia to risky sexual behavior. Health Psychology, 19, 290-298.
  • Murray, S. L., Holmes, J. G., MacDonald, G., & Ellsworth, P. (1998). Through the looking glass darkly? When self-doubts turn into relationship insecurities. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75, 1459-1480.
  • Nail, P. R., MacDonald, G., & Levy, D. A. (2000). Proposal of a four-dimensional model of social influence. Psychological Bulletin, 126, 454-470.

Other Publications:

  • Leary, M. R., & MacDonald, G. (2003). Individual differences in trait self-esteem: A theoretical integration. In M. Leary and J. Tangney (Eds.), Handbook of Self and Identity (pp. 401-418). New York: Guildford Publications.
  • MacDonald, G., Kingsbury, R., & Shaw, S. (in press). Adding insult to injury: Social pain theory and response to social exclusion. In K. Williams, J. Forgas, & W. von Hippel (Eds.), The social outcast: Ostracism, social exclusion, rejection, and bullying. New York: Psychology Press.
  • Nail, P. R., & MacDonald, G. (in press). The social response context model: New directions for social influence theory and research. In A. Pratkanis (Ed.), The science of social influence: Advances and future progress. New York: Psychology Press.

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