Joshua J Clarkson
Biographic Data
| ID | 116573 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joshua J Clarkson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joshua J |
| FAMILY NAME | Clarkson |
| SIGNATURE | CLARKSON J J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cincinnati |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0574-7897 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 119 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Motivated Knowledge Acquisition: Implicit Self-Theories and the Preference for Knowledge Breadth or Depth
Implicit self-theories posit that individuals ascribe to one of two beliefs regarding the self: an incremental theory motivated by learning goals and an entity theory motivated by performance goals. This work proposes that these theories—and their underlying motivations—reflect individuals’ preferences for different knowledge types. Specifically, we propose that incremental theorists prefer knowledge that expands their understanding of diverse ex…
Degree of group consensus shapes perceived power structures and decision-process evaluations of groups
Groups often make decisions by consensus and choose the option(s) preferred by the majority. Most research has therefore treated group consensus as a singular construct, contrasting consensus and dissensus, or the majority and minority. The current research, however, found that varying degrees of consensus among the majority impacted outside observers’ perceptions of the voting group’s internal power structure and evaluations of its decision-maki…
Mastering Self-Control
Grounded in nearly a century of scientific research, Mastering Self Control is an academic 'how to' in the mastery of self control. Though most of us have an acute awareness of the goals we want to achieve, we have little insight into how we respond to questions central to successful goal attainment. What is a realistic goal? Can we turn intentions to actions? Why do we need a support system? It is within this context that this volume identifies …
Political Ideology and Executive Functioning: The Effect of Conservatism and Liberalism on Cognitive Flexibility and Working Memory Performance
Although models of political ideology traditionally focus on the motivations that separate conservatives and liberals, a growing body of research is directly exploring the cognitive factors that vary due to political ideology. Consistent with this emerging literature, the present research proposes that conservatives and liberals excel at tasks of distinct working memory processes (i.e., inhibition and updating, respectively). Consistent with this…
Influencing those who influence us: The role of expertise in the emergence of minority influence
Circumventing resistance to novel information: Piquing curiosity through strategic information revelation
Group identification as a means of attitude restoration
On incidental catalysts of elaboration: Reminders of environmental structure promote effortful thought
Facilitating emotional regulation: The interactive effect of resource availability and reward processing
Decision sidestepping: How the motivation for closure prompts individuals to bypass decision making
We all too often have to make decisions-from the mundane (e.g., what to eat for breakfast) to the complex (e.g., what to buy a loved one)-and yet there exists a multitude of strategies that allows us to make a decision. This work focuses on a subset of decision strategies that allows individuals to make decisions by bypassing the decision-making process-a phenomenon we term decision sidestepping. Critical to the present manuscript, however, we co…
The bigger they come, the harder they fall: The paradoxical effect of regulatory depletion on attitude change
Revisiting the restorative effects of positive mood: An expectancy-based approach to self-control restoration
The malleable influence of social consensus on attitude certainty
The Desire for Consumption Knowledge
Are consumers motivated to seek out experiences that enhance their appreciation within a product category—and if so, does their level of experiential expertise (or consumption knowledge) within a product category bias the types of experiences they value and pursue? These questions are central to the present research, which explores the premise that consumers value the accrual of consumption knowledge as a means of enhancing their hedonic apprecia…
The Impact of Illusory Fatigue on Executive Control: Do Perceptions of Depletion Impair Working Memory Capacity
The human mind is quite adept at modifying and regulating thoughts, judgments, and behaviors. Recent research has demonstrated that depletion of self-regulatory resources can impair executive function through restriction of working memory capacity. The current work explored whether the mere perception of resource depletion (i.e., illusory fatigue) is sufficient to directly produce these deficits in executive control. To manipulate illusory fatigu…
A self-validation perspective on the mere thought effect
Perceiving stability as a means to attitude certainty: The role of implicit theories of attitudes
When perception is more than reality: The effects of perceived versus actual resource depletion on self-regulatory behavior
Considerable research demonstrates that the depletion of self-regulatory resources impairs performance on subsequent tasks that demand these resources. The current research sought to assess the impact of perceived resource depletion on subsequent task performance at both high and low levels of actual depletion. The authors manipulated perceived resource depletion by having participants 1st complete a depleting or nondepleting task before being pr…
Does attitude certainty beget self-certainty
Beyond attitude consensus: The social context of persuasion and resistance
A new look at the consequences of attitude certainty: The amplification hypothesis
It is well established that increasing attitude certainty makes attitudes more resistant to attack and more predictive of behavior. This finding has been interpreted as indicating that attitude certainty crystallizes attitudes, making them more durable and impactful. The current research challenges this crystallization hypothesis and proposes an amplification hypothesis, which suggests that instead of invariably strengthening an attitude, attitud…
Resisting persuasion by the skin of one's teeth: The hidden success of resisted persuasive messages
Recent research has suggested that when people resist persuasion they can perceive this resistance and, under specifiable conditions, become more certain of their initial attitudes (e.g., Z. L. Tormala & R. E. Petty, 2002). Within the same metacognitive framework, the present research provides evidence for the opposite phenomenon--that is, when people resist persuasion, they sometimes become less certain of their initial attitudes. Four experimen…
When perception is more than reality: The effects of perceived versus actual resource depletion on self-regulatory behavior
Considerable research demonstrates that the depletion of self-regulatory resources impairs performance on subsequent tasks that demand these resources. The current research sought to assess the impact of perceived resource depletion on subsequent task performance at both high and low levels of actual depletion. The authors manipulated perceived resource depletion by having participants 1st complete a depleting or nondepleting task before being pr…
A new look at the consequences of attitude certainty: The amplification hypothesis
It is well established that increasing attitude certainty makes attitudes more resistant to attack and more predictive of behavior. This finding has been interpreted as indicating that attitude certainty crystallizes attitudes, making them more durable and impactful. The current research challenges this crystallization hypothesis and proposes an amplification hypothesis, which suggests that instead of invariably strengthening an attitude, attitud…
A self-validation perspective on the mere thought effect
Perceiving stability as a means to attitude certainty: The role of implicit theories of attitudes
Resisting persuasion by the skin of one's teeth: The hidden success of resisted persuasive messages
Recent research has suggested that when people resist persuasion they can perceive this resistance and, under specifiable conditions, become more certain of their initial attitudes (e.g., Z. L. Tormala & R. E. Petty, 2002). Within the same metacognitive framework, the present research provides evidence for the opposite phenomenon--that is, when people resist persuasion, they sometimes become less certain of their initial attitudes. Four experimen…
The Desire for Consumption Knowledge
Are consumers motivated to seek out experiences that enhance their appreciation within a product category—and if so, does their level of experiential expertise (or consumption knowledge) within a product category bias the types of experiences they value and pursue? These questions are central to the present research, which explores the premise that consumers value the accrual of consumption knowledge as a means of enhancing their hedonic apprecia…
Beyond attitude consensus: The social context of persuasion and resistance
Does attitude certainty beget self-certainty
Decision sidestepping: How the motivation for closure prompts individuals to bypass decision making
We all too often have to make decisions-from the mundane (e.g., what to eat for breakfast) to the complex (e.g., what to buy a loved one)-and yet there exists a multitude of strategies that allows us to make a decision. This work focuses on a subset of decision strategies that allows individuals to make decisions by bypassing the decision-making process-a phenomenon we term decision sidestepping. Critical to the present manuscript, however, we co…
The malleable influence of social consensus on attitude certainty
Group identification as a means of attitude restoration
On incidental catalysts of elaboration: Reminders of environmental structure promote effortful thought
Revisiting the restorative effects of positive mood: An expectancy-based approach to self-control restoration
Influencing those who influence us: The role of expertise in the emergence of minority influence
Circumventing resistance to novel information: Piquing curiosity through strategic information revelation
The bigger they come, the harder they fall: The paradoxical effect of regulatory depletion on attitude change
Resisting persuasion by the skin of one's teeth: The hidden success of resisted persuasive messages
Recent research has suggested that when people resist persuasion they can perceive this resistance and, under specifiable conditions, become more certain of their initial attitudes (e.g., Z. L. Tormala & R. E. Petty, 2002). Within the same metacognitive framework, the present research provides evidence for the opposite phenomenon--that is, when people resist persuasion, they sometimes become less certain of their initial attitudes. Four experimen…
Does attitude certainty beget self-certainty
Beyond attitude consensus: The social context of persuasion and resistance
A new look at the consequences of attitude certainty: The amplification hypothesis
It is well established that increasing attitude certainty makes attitudes more resistant to attack and more predictive of behavior. This finding has been interpreted as indicating that attitude certainty crystallizes attitudes, making them more durable and impactful. The current research challenges this crystallization hypothesis and proposes an amplification hypothesis, which suggests that instead of invariably strengthening an attitude, attitud…
A self-validation perspective on the mere thought effect
Perceiving stability as a means to attitude certainty: The role of implicit theories of attitudes
When perception is more than reality: The effects of perceived versus actual resource depletion on self-regulatory behavior
Considerable research demonstrates that the depletion of self-regulatory resources impairs performance on subsequent tasks that demand these resources. The current research sought to assess the impact of perceived resource depletion on subsequent task performance at both high and low levels of actual depletion. The authors manipulated perceived resource depletion by having participants 1st complete a depleting or nondepleting task before being pr…
The Impact of Illusory Fatigue on Executive Control: Do Perceptions of Depletion Impair Working Memory Capacity
The human mind is quite adept at modifying and regulating thoughts, judgments, and behaviors. Recent research has demonstrated that depletion of self-regulatory resources can impair executive function through restriction of working memory capacity. The current work explored whether the mere perception of resource depletion (i.e., illusory fatigue) is sufficient to directly produce these deficits in executive control. To manipulate illusory fatigu…
The malleable influence of social consensus on attitude certainty
The Desire for Consumption Knowledge
Are consumers motivated to seek out experiences that enhance their appreciation within a product category—and if so, does their level of experiential expertise (or consumption knowledge) within a product category bias the types of experiences they value and pursue? These questions are central to the present research, which explores the premise that consumers value the accrual of consumption knowledge as a means of enhancing their hedonic apprecia…
Revisiting the restorative effects of positive mood: An expectancy-based approach to self-control restoration
The bigger they come, the harder they fall: The paradoxical effect of regulatory depletion on attitude change
Group identification as a means of attitude restoration
On incidental catalysts of elaboration: Reminders of environmental structure promote effortful thought
Facilitating emotional regulation: The interactive effect of resource availability and reward processing
Decision sidestepping: How the motivation for closure prompts individuals to bypass decision making
We all too often have to make decisions-from the mundane (e.g., what to eat for breakfast) to the complex (e.g., what to buy a loved one)-and yet there exists a multitude of strategies that allows us to make a decision. This work focuses on a subset of decision strategies that allows individuals to make decisions by bypassing the decision-making process-a phenomenon we term decision sidestepping. Critical to the present manuscript, however, we co…
Circumventing resistance to novel information: Piquing curiosity through strategic information revelation
Influencing those who influence us: The role of expertise in the emergence of minority influence
Mastering Self-Control
Grounded in nearly a century of scientific research, Mastering Self Control is an academic 'how to' in the mastery of self control. Though most of us have an acute awareness of the goals we want to achieve, we have little insight into how we respond to questions central to successful goal attainment. What is a realistic goal? Can we turn intentions to actions? Why do we need a support system? It is within this context that this volume identifies …
Political Ideology and Executive Functioning: The Effect of Conservatism and Liberalism on Cognitive Flexibility and Working Memory Performance
Although models of political ideology traditionally focus on the motivations that separate conservatives and liberals, a growing body of research is directly exploring the cognitive factors that vary due to political ideology. Consistent with this emerging literature, the present research proposes that conservatives and liberals excel at tasks of distinct working memory processes (i.e., inhibition and updating, respectively). Consistent with this…
Degree of group consensus shapes perceived power structures and decision-process evaluations of groups
Groups often make decisions by consensus and choose the option(s) preferred by the majority. Most research has therefore treated group consensus as a singular construct, contrasting consensus and dissensus, or the majority and minority. The current research, however, found that varying degrees of consensus among the majority impacted outside observers’ perceptions of the voting group’s internal power structure and evaluations of its decision-maki…
Motivated Knowledge Acquisition: Implicit Self-Theories and the Preference for Knowledge Breadth or Depth
Implicit self-theories posit that individuals ascribe to one of two beliefs regarding the self: an incremental theory motivated by learning goals and an entity theory motivated by performance goals. This work proposes that these theories—and their underlying motivations—reflect individuals’ preferences for different knowledge types. Specifically, we propose that incremental theorists prefer knowledge that expands their understanding of diverse ex…
Psychology (22 works) · Social Psychology (21 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (14 works) · Social Psychology (13 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (11 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (10 works) · Cognitive psychology (9 works) · Certainty (8 works) · Attitude change (7 works) · Computer Science (7 works)