Emily P Courtney
Biographic Data
| ID | 4451062 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emily P Courtney |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emily P |
| FAMILY NAME | Courtney |
| SIGNATURE | COURTNEY E P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Florida |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8569-1714 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Cover Up That “Baby Bump”
An existential perspective on interpersonal closeness and social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic
OBJECTIVE: The terror management health model proposes that COVID-19's association with death should increase a desire for closeness, which could undermine social distancing intentions. Alternatively, social distancing intentions may increase if it has become culturally valued. The present research assessed these claims. DESIGN: = 409) where we manipulated COVID-19 thoughts, and examined either proximal (i.e. immediate) or distal (i.e. delayed) r…
Sexual Victimization and the Existential Impact of #MeToo
The MeToo movement heightened reminders of sexual violence, while also providing opportunities for collective support and meaning. To explore the existential impact of exposure to online content related to sexual violence, we randomly assigned participants ( N = 537) to one of three conditions involving reading tweets presenting statistics about either: sexual violence, sexual violence paired with the #MeToo hashtag, or property theft. Participan…
Fetch the bolt cutters
Supporting the Dehumanization Hypothesis, but Under What Conditions? A Commentary on Over (2021)
Over (2020; this issue) puts forth seven challenges for what she terms the dehumanization hypothesis (i.e., that out-group members are viewed as nonhuman and that this underlies the harm inflicted
The Influence of Existential Threat and Tolerance Salience on Anti‐Islamic Attitudes in American Politics
Fierce public discussion has centered on anti‐Islamic attitudes and tolerance in America and the West more broadly. The present research explored whether the awareness of mortality (a common theme in politics, e.g., war/terrorism, health care, abortion, and so on) and tolerance salience might influence (1) the endorsement of anti‐Islamic attitudes in American politics and (2) political orientation. Study 1 (n = 79) was conducted in lab and Study …
The Influence of Existential Threat and Tolerance Salience on Anti‐Islamic Attitudes in American Politics
Fierce public discussion has centered on anti‐Islamic attitudes and tolerance in America and the West more broadly. The present research explored whether the awareness of mortality (a common theme in politics, e.g., war/terrorism, health care, abortion, and so on) and tolerance salience might influence (1) the endorsement of anti‐Islamic attitudes in American politics and (2) political orientation. Study 1 (n = 79) was conducted in lab and Study …
The Influence of Existential Threat and Tolerance Salience on Anti‐Islamic Attitudes in American Politics
Fierce public discussion has centered on anti‐Islamic attitudes and tolerance in America and the West more broadly. The present research explored whether the awareness of mortality (a common theme in politics, e.g., war/terrorism, health care, abortion, and so on) and tolerance salience might influence (1) the endorsement of anti‐Islamic attitudes in American politics and (2) political orientation. Study 1 (n = 79) was conducted in lab and Study …
Supporting the Dehumanization Hypothesis, but Under What Conditions? A Commentary on Over (2021)
Over (2020; this issue) puts forth seven challenges for what she terms the dehumanization hypothesis (i.e., that out-group members are viewed as nonhuman and that this underlies the harm inflicted
Fetch the bolt cutters
An existential perspective on interpersonal closeness and social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic
OBJECTIVE: The terror management health model proposes that COVID-19's association with death should increase a desire for closeness, which could undermine social distancing intentions. Alternatively, social distancing intentions may increase if it has become culturally valued. The present research assessed these claims. DESIGN: = 409) where we manipulated COVID-19 thoughts, and examined either proximal (i.e. immediate) or distal (i.e. delayed) r…
Sexual Victimization and the Existential Impact of #MeToo
The MeToo movement heightened reminders of sexual violence, while also providing opportunities for collective support and meaning. To explore the existential impact of exposure to online content related to sexual violence, we randomly assigned participants ( N = 537) to one of three conditions involving reading tweets presenting statistics about either: sexual violence, sexual violence paired with the #MeToo hashtag, or property theft. Participan…
Cover Up That “Baby Bump”
Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Existentialism (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)