Joshua Foster
I am a social-personality psychologist with general interests in the self and relationships. The majority of my research focuses on the personality trait of narcissism. I am interested in issues such as how to measure narcissism (and what scores on narcissism measures really mean), what kinds of people are more or less narcissistic, and how narcissists think and behave in different contexts. I have also published research on self-esteem, romantic relationships, decision-making, aggression, and evolutionary psychology. Finally, I have an unhealthy obsession with statistical databases that I find on the Internet (e.g., sports statistics, crime statistics, you name it) and have been looking for ways to use them to test social psychological theory.
Primary Interests:
- Aggression, Conflict, Peace
- Close Relationships
- Evolution and Genetics
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Motivation, Goal Setting
- Personality, Individual Differences
- Persuasion, Social Influence
- Prejudice and Stereotyping
- Research Methods, Assessment
- Self and Identity
- Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
Books:
- Brown, C. S., Foster, J. D., & Gordon, M. S. (under contract). Psychology: A work in progress. Dubuque, IA: Great River Technologies.
Journal Articles:
- Foster, J. D., Campbell, W. K., & Twenge, J. M. (2003). Individual differences in narcissism: Inflated self-views across the lifespan and around the world. Journal of Research in Personality, 37, 469-486.
- Foster, J. D., Misra, T. A., & Reidy, D. E. (2009). Narcissists are approach-oriented toward their money and their friends. Journal of Research in Personality, 43, 764-769.
- Foster, J. D., Reidy, D. E., Misra, T. A., & Goff, J. S. (2011). Narcissism and stock market investing: Correlates and consequences of cocksure investing. Personality and Individual Differences, 50, 816-821.
- Foster, J. D., Shenesey, J. W., & Goff, J. (2009). Why do narcissists take more risks? Testing the roles of perceived risks and benefits of risky behaviors. Personality and Individual Differences, 47, 885-889.
- Foster, J. D., & Trimm IV, R. F. (2008). On being eager and uninhibited: Narcissism and approach-avoidance motivation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 1004-1017.
- Twenge, J. M., Konrath, S., Foster, J. D., Campbell, W. K., & Bushman, B. J. (2008). Egos inflating over time: A cross-temporal meta-analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory. Journal of Personality, 76, 875-901.
Courses Taught:
- Graduate Social and Personality Psychology
- Introduction to Psychology
- Social Psychology
Joshua Foster
Department of Psychology
Life Science Building, #320
University of South Alabama
Mobile, Alabama 36688
United States of America