Natalie J. Shook, Ph.D.


	Natalie J. Shook

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Natalie J. Shook

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Ph.D.	2007	Social Psychology. The Ohio State University
M.A.	2003	Social Psychology. The Ohio State University
B.A.	2000	Psychology. University of Texas at Austin

Much of my research has focused on the study of basic social and cognitive processes. The fundamental processes underlying attitude formation and change, and how attitudes guide behavior have been a central theme in my research. I have two primary lines of research. The first concerns attitude formation through exploratory behavior and associative learning. That is, how do people explore their environment and learn to associate positivity and negativity with novel objects. With the second program of research, I am exploring prejudice reduction through intergroup contact. Specifically, I am interested in how automatically activated racial attitudes are affected by successful interracial relationships, and vice versa. I am also interested in determining how these basic processes affect mental and physical health.

Shook, N. J., & Clay, R. (in press). Valence asymmetry in attitude formation: A correlate of political ideology. Social Psychological and Personality Science.

Kiken, L. G., & Shook, N. J. (in press). Looking up: Mindfulness increases positive judgments and reduces negativity bias. Social Psychological and Personality Science.

Shook, N. J., & Fazio, R. H. (in press). Social network integration: A comparison of same-race and interracial roommate relationships. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations.

Terrizzi, J. A., Shook, N. J., & Ventis, W. L. (2010). Disgust: A predictor of social conservatism and prejudicial attitudes toward homosexuals. Personality and Individual Differences, 49, 587-592.

Shook, N. J., & Fazio, R. H. (2009). Political ideology, exploration of novel stimuli, and attitude formation. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology,45, 995-998.

Shook, N. J., & Fazio, R. H. (2008). Roommate relationships: A comparison of interracial and same-race living situations. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 11, 425-437.

Shook, N. J., & Fazio, R. H. (2008). Interracial roommate relationships: An experimental test of the contact hypothesis. Psychological Science, 19, 717-723.

Eiser, J. R., Shook, N. J., & Fazio, R. H. (2007). Attitude learning through exploration: Advice and strategy appraisals. European Journal of Social Psychology, 37, 1046-1056.

Shook, N. J., Fazio, R. H., & Eiser, J. R. (2007). Attitude generalization: Similarity, valence, and extremity. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 43, 641-647.

Shook, N. J., Fazio, R. H., & Vasey, M. W. (2007). Negativity bias in attitude learning: A possible indicator of vulnerability to emotional disorder? Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 38, 144-155.

Fazio, R. H., Eiser, J. R., & Shook, N. J. (2004). Attitude formation through exploration: Valence asymmetries. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87, 293-311.

Media Coverage

08/14/2009 – The Wall Street Journal, The Real Path to Racial Harmony.

07/28/2009 – Newsweek Russia, Liberal Courage.

07/07/2009 – New York Times, Interracial Roommates Can Reduce Prejudice.

12/15/2008 – Ohio State University press release, Black College Students get Better Grades with White Roommate.