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Research Interests:
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Human Mating
- Lying and Deception
- Social Stigma
- Social Judgments
I am interested in examining the factors that influence people's judgments about individuals who engage in various forms of
wrongdoing (e.g., lying, infidelity, harming others). Specifically, my research has focused on systematic differences in the
attitudes, judgments, and emotional reactions of individuals who are randomly assigned to the role of perpetrator, victim,
or observer of an interpersonal transgression. Currently, I am conducting research on males' and females' first sexual intercourse
experiences, the stigma associated with mental illnesses, and the escalation of deceit. My research is guided by the theory
of motivated reasoning and evolutionary psychology.
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Selected Publications:
Gordon, A. K., Cohen, M. A., Grauer, E., & Rogelberg, S. (2005). Innocent flirting or sexual harassment? Workers' perceptions
of ambiguous work-place behaviors. Representative Research in Social Psychology, 28, 47-58.
Gordon, A. K., Musher-Eizenman, D. R., Holub, S. C., & Dalrymple, J. (2004). What are children thankful for? An archival analysis
of gratitude before and after the attacks of September 11th. Journal of Applied Development Psychology, 25(5), 541-553.
Kaplar, M. E., & Gordon, A. K. (2004). The enigma of altruistic lying: Perspective differences in what motivates and justifies
lie telling within romantic relationships. Personal Relationships, 11, 489-507.
Gordon, A. K., & Kaplar, M. E. (2002). A new technique for demonstrating the actor-observer bias. Teaching of Psychology,
29, 301-303.
Gordon, A. K., & Miller, A. G. (2000). Perspective differences in the construal of lies: Is deception in the eye of the beholder?
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26, 46-55.
Miller, A. G., Gordon, A. K., & Buddie, A. M. (1999). Accounting for evil and cruelty: Is to explain to condone? Personality
and Social Psychology Review, 3, 254-268.
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