William Douglas Woody
Biographic Data
| ID | 4126575 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Douglas Woody |
| GIVEN NAMES | William Douglas |
| FAMILY NAME | Woody |
| SIGNATURE | WOODY W D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Northern Colorado |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2220-7462 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
From coerced confessions to biased assessments: Lessons from 1928
Legal evaluation of criminal responsibility has a long and controversial history that has trended toward greater considerations of defendants' intelligence and other psychological factors. The authors examine a 1928 criminal case that illustrates legal intelligence assessments and expert psychological testimony related to the insanity defense in the United States at that time. James Deacons, a 15-year-old with a cognitive disability, provided mul…
The shrouded self: Racial passing as a tool of survival in early 20th century psychology
Josiah Moses faced repeated rejections from academic positions during 1905-1911 because of his Jewish identity, which at that time was viewed as his race. In 1911, after changing his name, Josiah Morse was hired at the University of South Carolina during the time of explicitly antisemitic Jim Crow. In this article, we reveal the deceptive tactics Moses/Morse used to pass as a White person who was not Jewish with the support of his former doctoral…
Tracing the career arc of Joost A. M. Meerloo: Prominence, fading, and premonitions of menticide
This article traces the career arc of Dutch psychoanalyst Joost A. M. Meerloo by examining his biography and his psychology of interrogation and confession. His life story, particularly his experiences during the German occupation of the Netherlands and his escape to England during World War II, shaped his views on these issues, as well as his rise to prominence as an expert on these topics in the United States. His psychoanalytic perspectives on…
(Un)ethical consequences: How psychology’s cold war defense of military personnel led to enhanced interrogation techniques in the war on terror
Cold War interrogation scholarship generated a research literature that included many prominent 20th century psychologists. The return of Korean War prisoners, many of whom had confessed falsely or otherwise collaborated with the enemy during confinement, amplified the intense anti-Communist fears of the Cold War. These events prompted substantial military and other government responses. Many scholars in psychology committed their time, scholarsh…
A survey of potential jurors’ perceptions of interrogations and confessions
Author(s): Mindthoff, Amelia; Evans, Jacqueline R; Perez, Gissel; Woestehoff, Skye A; Olaguez, Alma P; Klemfuss, J Zoe; Normile, Christopher J; Scherr, Kyle C; Carlucci, Marianna E; Carol, Rolando N; Meissner, Christian A; Michael, Stephen W; Russano, Melissa B; Stocks, Eric L; Vallano, Jonathan P; Woody, William Douglas
The Loss of Human Connection to Nature: Revitalizing Selfhood and Meaning in Life through the Ideas of Rollo May
This article examines the ideas of existential psychologist Rollo May, specifically his examination of the necessary relationship between humanity and the natural world, and recommends greater inclusion and evaluation of May's perspectives into current ecopsychology and related fields. According to May, connections to nature help us strengthen our sense of self and find our meaning in life as well as combat feelings of anxiety and meaninglessness…
Teaching Environmental Psychology by Doing It: Explorations in the Natural World
We designed Field Studies in Environmental Psychology to bring to life the interdisciplinary areas of research and human experience with the natural world. The class is a 3-week intensive journey through some of the most stunning and remote natural areas in the Southwest. Over the past decade, we have taken 10–15 advanced psychology students at a time with an emphasis on timely and relevant research, a heavy dose of learning through service, and …
Juveniles Tried as Adults: The Age of the Juvenile Matters
Serious juvenile crimes require evaluation of a child as a criminal defendant in adult court. In such cases, it is crucial to understand jurors' attitudes, biases, and ability to follow legal instructions and maintain fairness. 308 undergraduate psychology students served as mock jurors, were randomly separated into four groups, and each group read the same realistic summary of a trial with the defendant's age presented as 13, 15, 17, or 21 years…
Use of cult in the teaching of psychology of religion and spirituality
The Influence of Liability Information, Severity of Injury, and Attitudes toward Vengeance on Damage Awards
This jury simulation study explored the effects of liability-related descriptive information, severity of injury, and attitudes toward vengeance on damage awards. 311 individual mock jurors read a trial summary describing a plaintiff injured in a motor vehicle accident. Half of the participants read liability-related descriptive information, theoretically unrelated to judgments concerning damages, and the other half did not. Half read about a mil…
General Pretrial Publicity in Sexual Assault Trials
General Pretrial Publicity in Sexual Assault Trials
An experiment was designed to explore effects of general pretrial publicity in sexual assault trials. Four pretrial publicity conditions (no publicity, neutral news media, prodefendant, and antidefendant) in the form of simulated newspaper articles were presented to 356 participants. Participants subsequently read a mock rape trial summary and reported verdicts. In the absence of pretrial publicity related to sexual assault, women were more likel…
Vengeance: Effects of gender, age, and religious background
Vengeance can be commonly defined as the infliction of harm in return for perceived injury or insult or as simply getting back at another person. Three hundred fifty‐three participants responded to eight hypothetical scenarios that may elicit vengeful behavior in which the offending party was either a romantic partner, a friend, a coworker, or a stranger. Participants also completed a vengeance scale and a measure of biblical literalism. Particip…
Vengeance: Effects of gender, age, and religious background
Vengeance can be commonly defined as the infliction of harm in return for perceived injury or insult or as simply getting back at another person. Three hundred fifty-three participants responded to eight hypothetical scenarios that may elicit vengeful behavior in which the offending party was either a romantic partner, a friend, a coworker, or a stranger. Participants also completed a vengeance scale and a measure of biblical literalism. Particip…
Sexual Harassment: The “Reasonable Person” vs “Reasonable Woman” Standards have not been Resolved
Previous research suggests that women are more likely than men to perceive a hostile environment of sexual harassment in job-related scenarios. Such findings raise questions about whether a "reasonable woman" standard might be preferable to a "reasonable person" standard for adjudication of some sexual harassment cases. There are sound arguments for both positions, and there is no basis at the present time for unequivocal and categorical support …
Gender Influence on Perceptions of Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment
Perceptions of sexual harassment were investigated as a function of perpetrators' and recipients' gender. Undergraduate students (100 women, 98 men) were presented 34 scenarios of men and women interacting at work. Participants were asked to read carefully each scenario and indicate on a scale anchored by 1 (strongly disagree) and 7 (strongly agree) their opinions as to whether the scenario represented an incident of sexual harassment. Analysis i…
Vengeance: Effects of gender, age, and religious background
Vengeance can be commonly defined as the infliction of harm in return for perceived injury or insult or as simply getting back at another person. Three hundred fifty‐three participants responded to eight hypothetical scenarios that may elicit vengeful behavior in which the offending party was either a romantic partner, a friend, a coworker, or a stranger. Participants also completed a vengeance scale and a measure of biblical literalism. Particip…
(Un)ethical consequences: How psychology’s cold war defense of military personnel led to enhanced interrogation techniques in the war on terror
Cold War interrogation scholarship generated a research literature that included many prominent 20th century psychologists. The return of Korean War prisoners, many of whom had confessed falsely or otherwise collaborated with the enemy during confinement, amplified the intense anti-Communist fears of the Cold War. These events prompted substantial military and other government responses. Many scholars in psychology committed their time, scholarsh…
Gender Influence on Perceptions of Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment
Perceptions of sexual harassment were investigated as a function of perpetrators' and recipients' gender. Undergraduate students (100 women, 98 men) were presented 34 scenarios of men and women interacting at work. Participants were asked to read carefully each scenario and indicate on a scale anchored by 1 (strongly disagree) and 7 (strongly agree) their opinions as to whether the scenario represented an incident of sexual harassment. Analysis i…
Sexual Harassment: The “Reasonable Person” vs “Reasonable Woman” Standards have not been Resolved
Previous research suggests that women are more likely than men to perceive a hostile environment of sexual harassment in job-related scenarios. Such findings raise questions about whether a "reasonable woman" standard might be preferable to a "reasonable person" standard for adjudication of some sexual harassment cases. There are sound arguments for both positions, and there is no basis at the present time for unequivocal and categorical support …
Vengeance: Effects of gender, age, and religious background
Vengeance can be commonly defined as the infliction of harm in return for perceived injury or insult or as simply getting back at another person. Three hundred fifty‐three participants responded to eight hypothetical scenarios that may elicit vengeful behavior in which the offending party was either a romantic partner, a friend, a coworker, or a stranger. Participants also completed a vengeance scale and a measure of biblical literalism. Particip…
Vengeance: Effects of gender, age, and religious background
Vengeance can be commonly defined as the infliction of harm in return for perceived injury or insult or as simply getting back at another person. Three hundred fifty-three participants responded to eight hypothetical scenarios that may elicit vengeful behavior in which the offending party was either a romantic partner, a friend, a coworker, or a stranger. Participants also completed a vengeance scale and a measure of biblical literalism. Particip…
General Pretrial Publicity in Sexual Assault Trials
General Pretrial Publicity in Sexual Assault Trials
An experiment was designed to explore effects of general pretrial publicity in sexual assault trials. Four pretrial publicity conditions (no publicity, neutral news media, prodefendant, and antidefendant) in the form of simulated newspaper articles were presented to 356 participants. Participants subsequently read a mock rape trial summary and reported verdicts. In the absence of pretrial publicity related to sexual assault, women were more likel…
The Influence of Liability Information, Severity of Injury, and Attitudes toward Vengeance on Damage Awards
This jury simulation study explored the effects of liability-related descriptive information, severity of injury, and attitudes toward vengeance on damage awards. 311 individual mock jurors read a trial summary describing a plaintiff injured in a motor vehicle accident. Half of the participants read liability-related descriptive information, theoretically unrelated to judgments concerning damages, and the other half did not. Half read about a mil…
Use of cult in the teaching of psychology of religion and spirituality
Juveniles Tried as Adults: The Age of the Juvenile Matters
Serious juvenile crimes require evaluation of a child as a criminal defendant in adult court. In such cases, it is crucial to understand jurors' attitudes, biases, and ability to follow legal instructions and maintain fairness. 308 undergraduate psychology students served as mock jurors, were randomly separated into four groups, and each group read the same realistic summary of a trial with the defendant's age presented as 13, 15, 17, or 21 years…
Teaching Environmental Psychology by Doing It: Explorations in the Natural World
We designed Field Studies in Environmental Psychology to bring to life the interdisciplinary areas of research and human experience with the natural world. The class is a 3-week intensive journey through some of the most stunning and remote natural areas in the Southwest. Over the past decade, we have taken 10–15 advanced psychology students at a time with an emphasis on timely and relevant research, a heavy dose of learning through service, and …
The Loss of Human Connection to Nature: Revitalizing Selfhood and Meaning in Life through the Ideas of Rollo May
This article examines the ideas of existential psychologist Rollo May, specifically his examination of the necessary relationship between humanity and the natural world, and recommends greater inclusion and evaluation of May's perspectives into current ecopsychology and related fields. According to May, connections to nature help us strengthen our sense of self and find our meaning in life as well as combat feelings of anxiety and meaninglessness…
A survey of potential jurors’ perceptions of interrogations and confessions
Author(s): Mindthoff, Amelia; Evans, Jacqueline R; Perez, Gissel; Woestehoff, Skye A; Olaguez, Alma P; Klemfuss, J Zoe; Normile, Christopher J; Scherr, Kyle C; Carlucci, Marianna E; Carol, Rolando N; Meissner, Christian A; Michael, Stephen W; Russano, Melissa B; Stocks, Eric L; Vallano, Jonathan P; Woody, William Douglas
Tracing the career arc of Joost A. M. Meerloo: Prominence, fading, and premonitions of menticide
This article traces the career arc of Dutch psychoanalyst Joost A. M. Meerloo by examining his biography and his psychology of interrogation and confession. His life story, particularly his experiences during the German occupation of the Netherlands and his escape to England during World War II, shaped his views on these issues, as well as his rise to prominence as an expert on these topics in the United States. His psychoanalytic perspectives on…
(Un)ethical consequences: How psychology’s cold war defense of military personnel led to enhanced interrogation techniques in the war on terror
Cold War interrogation scholarship generated a research literature that included many prominent 20th century psychologists. The return of Korean War prisoners, many of whom had confessed falsely or otherwise collaborated with the enemy during confinement, amplified the intense anti-Communist fears of the Cold War. These events prompted substantial military and other government responses. Many scholars in psychology committed their time, scholarsh…
From coerced confessions to biased assessments: Lessons from 1928
Legal evaluation of criminal responsibility has a long and controversial history that has trended toward greater considerations of defendants' intelligence and other psychological factors. The authors examine a 1928 criminal case that illustrates legal intelligence assessments and expert psychological testimony related to the insanity defense in the United States at that time. James Deacons, a 15-year-old with a cognitive disability, provided mul…
The shrouded self: Racial passing as a tool of survival in early 20th century psychology
Josiah Moses faced repeated rejections from academic positions during 1905-1911 because of his Jewish identity, which at that time was viewed as his race. In 1911, after changing his name, Josiah Morse was hired at the University of South Carolina during the time of explicitly antisemitic Jim Crow. In this article, we reveal the deceptive tactics Moses/Morse used to pass as a White person who was not Jewish with the support of his former doctoral…
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