Leslie D. Kirby
Department of Psychology
215 Wilson Hall
111 21st Ave S
Nashville, Tennessee 37240
U.S.A.
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Phone: (615) 322-5939
Fax: (615) 343-8449
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My primary research interests are: the psychophysiology of emotions; motivation and emotion; and appraisal theories of emotion. Of particular interest to me is the affective state of CHALLENGE, when a person is presented with an obstacle and engages in the task at hand rather than giving up.
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 Journal Articles:
- Kirby, L. D. & Smith, C. A. (Under review). Characteristic appraisal styles: Impacts on emotion and behavior. Manuscript submitted for publication. Vanderbilt University.
- Kirby, L. D. & Smith, C. A. (Under review). The structure of appraisals. Manuscript submitted for publication. Vanderbilt University.
- Kirby, L. D. & Smith, C. A. (Under revision). The person and situation in transaction: Antecedents of Appraisal and Emotion. Manuscript submitted for publication. Vanderbilt University.
Other Publications:
- Smith, C. A. & Kirby, L. D. (2001). Affect and cognitive appraisal: From content to process models. In: J. Forgas (Ed.). Handbook of affect and social cognition. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
- Smith, C. A. & Kirby, L. D. (2001). Breaking the tautology: Toward delivering on the promise of appraisal theory. In K. Scherer, A. Schorr, & T. Johnstone (Eds.), Appraisal theories of emotion. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Smith, C. A. & Kirby, L. D. (2000). Consequences require antecedents: Toward a process model of emotion elicitation. In: J. Forgas (Ed.). Feeling and thinking: The role of affect in social cognition. Cambridge University Press.
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