Robert A Ackerman
Biographic Data
| ID | 651759 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert A Ackerman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert A |
| FAMILY NAME | Ackerman |
| SIGNATURE | ACKERMAN R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7409-114X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Social-Relations Model for Asymmetric-Block-Design Data: A Tutorial With R
We provide a guide to estimating social-relations-model (SRM) parameters for data collected with the asymmetric block design using R. SRM estimates reflect how people differ in the social behaviors they emit and elicit from others and the extent to which they behave differently with each unique partner. Such analyses have proven useful in studies of the power of leaders, negotiation effectiveness, and personality perception, to name a few. The SR…
Ready (for love) or not? Self and other perceptions of commitment readiness and associations with attachment orientations
Commitment readiness - feeling ready to be in a committed relationship - is conducive to romantic relationship initiation and maintenance. Further, friends' perceptions of whether someone is ready might constrain the opportunities afforded to individuals, and these perceptions may be shaped by how people navigate a romantic relationship, namely, attachment orientation. Hence, we examined the overlap of self and other perceptions of commitment rea…
Age and gender differences in narcissism: A comprehensive study across eight measures and over 250,000 participants
Version IV, Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire-Short Form, Single-Item Narcissism Scale, and brief version of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory). The findings of Study 1 (N = 5,736) revealed heterogeneity in how strongly the measures are correlated. Some instruments loaded clearly on one of the three factors proposed by previous research (i.e., Neuroticism, Extraversion, Antagonism), while others cross-loaded across factors and…
Narcissistic traits and romantic relationship outcomes: A short daily diary investigation
Emotional approach coping and daily support behavior in romantic relationships
People differ in the degree to which they seek emotional support from romantic partners during times of stress. Moreover, receiving emotional support from partners is not always beneficial. Emotional approach coping (EAC)-the tendency to cope with stress by processing and expressing emotions-may play an important role in determining who seeks and who benefits from emotional support. This report used dyadic data from a two-week daily diary study (…
Associations between Self-Reports and Device-Reports of Social Networking Site Use: An Application of the Truth and Bias Model
People are generally poor reporters of time spent using digital technology. Advancing smartphone features, such as the iOS Screen Time application, allow researchers to obtain more objective measurements of digital technology use. Truth and Bias models were used to test how self-reported social networking site use aligns with device-reported use as recorded by the iOS Screen Time app ( N =1585). This study explored use across four major platforms…
Self-absorbed and socially (network) engaged: Narcissistic traits and social networking site use
The healthy personality from a basic trait perspective
What basic personality traits characterize the psychologically healthy individual? The purpose of this article was to address this question by generating an expert-consensus model of the healthy person in the context of the 30 facets (and 5 domains) of the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1992) system of traits. In a first set of studies, we found that the healthy personality can be described, with a high level of agreement, in …
Experiences with warmth in middle childhood predict features of text-message communication in early adolescence
This research explored whether experiences with warmth in middle childhood are linked to increased levels of positive affect, decreased levels of negative affect, and decreased levels of disagreeable interactions in text-message communication in adolescence. Participants included 218 children (and their parents and peers) who were on average 10.04-years-old ( SD = 0.43) in the 4th grade. In addition to being observed interacting with their parent…
The role of attachment‐related individual differences in goal adoption for serial arguments
This study investigated the relations between attachment‐related individual differences and the adoption of interpersonal goals for conflict in romantic relationships. Additionally, it used the truth and bias model to examine how biased and accurate people are in judging their partner's endorsement of conflict goals, as well as how attachment‐related individual differences moderate this bias and accuracy. Ninety‐four romantic couples completed a …
A tutorial on analyzing data from speed‐dating studies with heterosexual dyads
Speed‐dating studies provide a useful venue for studying attraction and other relationship initiation processes. They provide researchers with a unique opportunity to assess how much a dyadic behavior (e.g., attraction) is due to some relationship‐specific adjustment or the dispositional tendencies of the two people interacting. Researchers can also investigate the impact of individual difference variables on relationship initiation outcomes. Thi…
What Does the Narcissistic Personality Inventory Really Measure?
The Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) is a widely used measure of narcissism. However, debates persist about its exact factor structure with researchers proposing solutions ranging from two to seven factors. The present research aimed to clarify the factor structure of the NPI and further illuminate its nomological network. Four studies provided support for a three-factor model consisting of the dimensions of Leadership/Authority, Grandios…
Beluga Hunters: An Archaeological Reconstruction of the History and Culture of the Mackenzie Delta Kittegaryumiut, by Robert McGhee
Age and gender differences in narcissism: A comprehensive study across eight measures and over 250,000 participants
Version IV, Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire-Short Form, Single-Item Narcissism Scale, and brief version of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory). The findings of Study 1 (N = 5,736) revealed heterogeneity in how strongly the measures are correlated. Some instruments loaded clearly on one of the three factors proposed by previous research (i.e., Neuroticism, Extraversion, Antagonism), while others cross-loaded across factors and…
The healthy personality from a basic trait perspective
What basic personality traits characterize the psychologically healthy individual? The purpose of this article was to address this question by generating an expert-consensus model of the healthy person in the context of the 30 facets (and 5 domains) of the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1992) system of traits. In a first set of studies, we found that the healthy personality can be described, with a high level of agreement, in …
Self-absorbed and socially (network) engaged: Narcissistic traits and social networking site use
Experiences with warmth in middle childhood predict features of text-message communication in early adolescence
This research explored whether experiences with warmth in middle childhood are linked to increased levels of positive affect, decreased levels of negative affect, and decreased levels of disagreeable interactions in text-message communication in adolescence. Participants included 218 children (and their parents and peers) who were on average 10.04-years-old ( SD = 0.43) in the 4th grade. In addition to being observed interacting with their parent…
The role of attachment‐related individual differences in goal adoption for serial arguments
This study investigated the relations between attachment‐related individual differences and the adoption of interpersonal goals for conflict in romantic relationships. Additionally, it used the truth and bias model to examine how biased and accurate people are in judging their partner's endorsement of conflict goals, as well as how attachment‐related individual differences moderate this bias and accuracy. Ninety‐four romantic couples completed a …
Ready (for love) or not? Self and other perceptions of commitment readiness and associations with attachment orientations
Commitment readiness - feeling ready to be in a committed relationship - is conducive to romantic relationship initiation and maintenance. Further, friends' perceptions of whether someone is ready might constrain the opportunities afforded to individuals, and these perceptions may be shaped by how people navigate a romantic relationship, namely, attachment orientation. Hence, we examined the overlap of self and other perceptions of commitment rea…
Narcissistic traits and romantic relationship outcomes: A short daily diary investigation
Emotional approach coping and daily support behavior in romantic relationships
People differ in the degree to which they seek emotional support from romantic partners during times of stress. Moreover, receiving emotional support from partners is not always beneficial. Emotional approach coping (EAC)-the tendency to cope with stress by processing and expressing emotions-may play an important role in determining who seeks and who benefits from emotional support. This report used dyadic data from a two-week daily diary study (…
Associations between Self-Reports and Device-Reports of Social Networking Site Use: An Application of the Truth and Bias Model
People are generally poor reporters of time spent using digital technology. Advancing smartphone features, such as the iOS Screen Time application, allow researchers to obtain more objective measurements of digital technology use. Truth and Bias models were used to test how self-reported social networking site use aligns with device-reported use as recorded by the iOS Screen Time app ( N =1585). This study explored use across four major platforms…
Beluga Hunters: An Archaeological Reconstruction of the History and Culture of the Mackenzie Delta Kittegaryumiut, by Robert McGhee
What Does the Narcissistic Personality Inventory Really Measure?
The Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) is a widely used measure of narcissism. However, debates persist about its exact factor structure with researchers proposing solutions ranging from two to seven factors. The present research aimed to clarify the factor structure of the NPI and further illuminate its nomological network. Four studies provided support for a three-factor model consisting of the dimensions of Leadership/Authority, Grandios…
A tutorial on analyzing data from speed‐dating studies with heterosexual dyads
Speed‐dating studies provide a useful venue for studying attraction and other relationship initiation processes. They provide researchers with a unique opportunity to assess how much a dyadic behavior (e.g., attraction) is due to some relationship‐specific adjustment or the dispositional tendencies of the two people interacting. Researchers can also investigate the impact of individual difference variables on relationship initiation outcomes. Thi…
The role of attachment‐related individual differences in goal adoption for serial arguments
This study investigated the relations between attachment‐related individual differences and the adoption of interpersonal goals for conflict in romantic relationships. Additionally, it used the truth and bias model to examine how biased and accurate people are in judging their partner's endorsement of conflict goals, as well as how attachment‐related individual differences moderate this bias and accuracy. Ninety‐four romantic couples completed a …
Experiences with warmth in middle childhood predict features of text-message communication in early adolescence
This research explored whether experiences with warmth in middle childhood are linked to increased levels of positive affect, decreased levels of negative affect, and decreased levels of disagreeable interactions in text-message communication in adolescence. Participants included 218 children (and their parents and peers) who were on average 10.04-years-old ( SD = 0.43) in the 4th grade. In addition to being observed interacting with their parent…
Self-absorbed and socially (network) engaged: Narcissistic traits and social networking site use
The healthy personality from a basic trait perspective
What basic personality traits characterize the psychologically healthy individual? The purpose of this article was to address this question by generating an expert-consensus model of the healthy person in the context of the 30 facets (and 5 domains) of the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1992) system of traits. In a first set of studies, we found that the healthy personality can be described, with a high level of agreement, in …
Associations between Self-Reports and Device-Reports of Social Networking Site Use: An Application of the Truth and Bias Model
People are generally poor reporters of time spent using digital technology. Advancing smartphone features, such as the iOS Screen Time application, allow researchers to obtain more objective measurements of digital technology use. Truth and Bias models were used to test how self-reported social networking site use aligns with device-reported use as recorded by the iOS Screen Time app ( N =1585). This study explored use across four major platforms…
Narcissistic traits and romantic relationship outcomes: A short daily diary investigation
Emotional approach coping and daily support behavior in romantic relationships
People differ in the degree to which they seek emotional support from romantic partners during times of stress. Moreover, receiving emotional support from partners is not always beneficial. Emotional approach coping (EAC)-the tendency to cope with stress by processing and expressing emotions-may play an important role in determining who seeks and who benefits from emotional support. This report used dyadic data from a two-week daily diary study (…
Age and gender differences in narcissism: A comprehensive study across eight measures and over 250,000 participants
Version IV, Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire-Short Form, Single-Item Narcissism Scale, and brief version of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory). The findings of Study 1 (N = 5,736) revealed heterogeneity in how strongly the measures are correlated. Some instruments loaded clearly on one of the three factors proposed by previous research (i.e., Neuroticism, Extraversion, Antagonism), while others cross-loaded across factors and…
The Social-Relations Model for Asymmetric-Block-Design Data: A Tutorial With R
We provide a guide to estimating social-relations-model (SRM) parameters for data collected with the asymmetric block design using R. SRM estimates reflect how people differ in the social behaviors they emit and elicit from others and the extent to which they behave differently with each unique partner. Such analyses have proven useful in studies of the power of leaders, negotiation effectiveness, and personality perception, to name a few. The SR…
Ready (for love) or not? Self and other perceptions of commitment readiness and associations with attachment orientations
Commitment readiness - feeling ready to be in a committed relationship - is conducive to romantic relationship initiation and maintenance. Further, friends' perceptions of whether someone is ready might constrain the opportunities afforded to individuals, and these perceptions may be shaped by how people navigate a romantic relationship, namely, attachment orientation. Hence, we examined the overlap of self and other perceptions of commitment rea…
Psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (5 works) · Personality Traits and Psychology (5 works) · Narcissism (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Big Five personality traits (3 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (3 works) · Entitlement (fair division) (3 works)