Adam J Beam
Biographic Data
| ID | 1561257 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adam J Beam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Adam J |
| FAMILY NAME | Beam |
| SIGNATURE | BEAM A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wesleyan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9841-1750 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“Wait… we are the majority?”
Although, bisexual individuals comprise most of the LGBT community in the U.S. they report feeling invisible. Bisexual identity denial from out-group members is an established explanation for this effect, but we propose a novel explanation based on bisexuals’ own perceptions. Two studies examined perceptions of the composition of the LGBT+ group (i.e. the relative proportion of bisexual individuals). In Study 1 (N = 521), heterosexual, gay, lesbi…
What Could Have Been
Romantic partners are instrumental to more goals than friends, and therefore, people have more to lose when denied a romantic relationship than a friendship. We explored people's forecasted and experienced rejection by a potential romantic partner or friend. In Study 1, participants ( N = 1500) reported their lay beliefs about which experience would hurt more. Twice as many people indicated that potential romantic (vs. friend) rejection would be …
Do I have to blame the perpetrator if I can't blame the victim anymore? Bystander responsibility in contact sexual violence scenarios
Sexual violence is far too common in the U.S. and across the world (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). Bystander interventions are one type of intervention that aim to reduce contact sexual violence incidence as well as other problematic features of sexual violence like victim blame. Despite bystander intervention popularity, research has yet to address what people think about bystanders themselves and if people blame them in sexua…
Gender and race differences in weight discrimination's relationship to psychological distress and eating behavior
Stigma and discrimination against people higher in weight is common in the U.S. and understanding weight stigma's consequences for different individuals is important. In this study, Black ( N = 290) and White ( N = 449) men and women who perceived themselves to be "overweight" completed self-report measures of perceived weight discrimination, emotion regulation, psychological distress, and eating behavior. Results showed gender differences among …
The consequences of prototypicality
Masculinity threat increases bias and negative emotions toward feminine gay men
Masculinity threat increases bias and negative emotions toward feminine gay men
Gender and race differences in weight discrimination's relationship to psychological distress and eating behavior
Stigma and discrimination against people higher in weight is common in the U.S. and understanding weight stigma's consequences for different individuals is important. In this study, Black ( N = 290) and White ( N = 449) men and women who perceived themselves to be "overweight" completed self-report measures of perceived weight discrimination, emotion regulation, psychological distress, and eating behavior. Results showed gender differences among …
Masculinity threat increases bias and negative emotions toward feminine gay men
The consequences of prototypicality
Do I have to blame the perpetrator if I can't blame the victim anymore? Bystander responsibility in contact sexual violence scenarios
Sexual violence is far too common in the U.S. and across the world (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). Bystander interventions are one type of intervention that aim to reduce contact sexual violence incidence as well as other problematic features of sexual violence like victim blame. Despite bystander intervention popularity, research has yet to address what people think about bystanders themselves and if people blame them in sexua…
Gender and race differences in weight discrimination's relationship to psychological distress and eating behavior
Stigma and discrimination against people higher in weight is common in the U.S. and understanding weight stigma's consequences for different individuals is important. In this study, Black ( N = 290) and White ( N = 449) men and women who perceived themselves to be "overweight" completed self-report measures of perceived weight discrimination, emotion regulation, psychological distress, and eating behavior. Results showed gender differences among …
“Wait… we are the majority?”
Although, bisexual individuals comprise most of the LGBT community in the U.S. they report feeling invisible. Bisexual identity denial from out-group members is an established explanation for this effect, but we propose a novel explanation based on bisexuals’ own perceptions. Two studies examined perceptions of the composition of the LGBT+ group (i.e. the relative proportion of bisexual individuals). In Study 1 (N = 521), heterosexual, gay, lesbi…
What Could Have Been
Romantic partners are instrumental to more goals than friends, and therefore, people have more to lose when denied a romantic relationship than a friendship. We explored people's forecasted and experienced rejection by a potential romantic partner or friend. In Study 1, participants ( N = 1500) reported their lay beliefs about which experience would hurt more. Twice as many people indicated that potential romantic (vs. friend) rejection would be …
Psychology (4 works) · Homosexuality (3 works) · Sexual orientation (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Denial (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychoanalysis (2 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)