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Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Professor Smith lives on Crown Mountain with his wife Jennifer, their son Charlie, and two dogs, Pokey and Gypsy. In addition to his teaching and research, Professor Smith is also the director of the NGCSU Honors Program.

Primary Interests:

  • Applied Social Psychology
  • Personality, Individual Differences
  • Persuasion, Social Influence
  • Prejudice and Stereotyping
  • Self and Identity

Journal Articles:

  • Graziano, W. G., Smith, S. M., Tassinary, L., Sun, C. R., & Pilkington, C. J. (1996). Does imitation enhance memory for faces? Four converging studies. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 71, 874-887.
  • McIntosh, W. D., Bazzini, D. G., Smith, S. M., & Wayne, S. M. (1998). Who smokes in Hollywood? Characteristics of smokers in popular film from 1940 to 1989. Addictive Behaviors, 23, 395-398.
  • McIntosh, W. D., Smith, S. M., Bazzini, D. G., & Mills, P. S. (1999). Alcohol in the movies: Characteristics of drinkers and nondrinkers in films 1940-1989. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 29, 1191-1199.
  • Smith, S. M., & Levin, I. P. (1996). Need for cognition and choice framing effects. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 9, 283-290.
  • Smith, S. M., Martin, L. L., & Kerwin, J. J. (2001). Inhibition and disinhibition of male aggression against females: A personality moderator approach. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 31, 170-190.
  • Smith, S. M., McIntosh, W. D., & Bazzini, D. G. (1999). Are the beautiful good in Hollywood? An analysis of stereotypes on film. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 21, 69-81.
  • Smith, S. M., Norrell, J. H., & Saint, J. L. (1996). Self-esteem and reactions to ego threat: A (battle)field investigation. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 18, 395-404.
  • Smith, S. M., & Petty, R. E. (1996). Message framing and persuasion: A message processing analysis. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22, 258-269.
  • Smith, S. M., & Petty, R. E. (1995). Personality moderators of mood congruency effects on cognition: The role of self-esteem and negative mood regulation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68, 1092-1107.
  • Smith, S. M., & Shaffer, D. R. (2000). Vividness can undermine or enhance message processing: The moderating role of vividness congruency. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26, 769-779.
  • Smith, S. M., & Shaffer, D. R. (2000). Vividness can undermine or enhance message processing: The moderating role of vividness congruency. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26(7), 769-779.
  • Smith, S. M., & Shaffer, D. R. (1995). Speed of speech and persuasion: Evidence for multiple effects. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 21, 1051-1060.
  • Smith, S. M., & Woody, P. C. (2000). Interactive effect of multimedia instruction and learning styles. Teaching of Psychology, 27, 220-223.
  • Wegener, D. T., Petty. R. E., & Smith, S. M. (1995). Positive mood can increase or decrease message scrutiny: The hedonic contingency view of mood and message processing. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69, 5-15.

Other Publications:

  • Petty, R. E., Haugtvedt, C. P., & Smith, S. M. (1995). Elaboration as a determinant of attitude strength: Creating attitudes that are persistent, resistant and predictive of behavior. In R. E. Petty & J. A. Krosnick (Eds.), Attitude strength: Antecedents and consequences (pp. 93-130). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Courses Taught:

  • Group Dynamics
  • Honors Introduction to Psychology
  • Introductory Psychology
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Personality Psychology
  • Research Methods
  • Social Psychology
  • Statistics for Psychology

Steve Smith
Department of Psychology and Sociology
North Georgia College and State University
Dahlonega, Georgia 30597
United States of America

  • Phone: (706) 864-1890

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