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Dr Thomas Denson
Lecturer, School of Psychology

Mathews Building, Room 503A
Phone: +61 2 9385-1305 - Email: t.denson@unsw.edu.au

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Publications

Peer-reviewed journal articles

1. Denson, T. F., & Earleywine, M. (in press). Self-reported use of alcohol, marijuana, and hard drugs and aggression: A structural equation modeling analysis of an internet survey of long-term marijuana users. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma.

2. Denson, T. F., Marshall, G. N., Schell, G. N., & Jaycox, L. H. (2007). Predictors of posttraumatic distress one year after exposure to community violence: The importance of acute symptom severity. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75, 683-692.

3. Denson, T. F., Aviles, F., Pollock, V., Earleywine, M., Vasquez, E. A., & Miller, N. (2007). The effects of alcohol and the salience of aggressive cues on triggered displaced aggression. Aggressive Behavior, 33, 1-9.

4. Ronquillo, J., Denson, T., Lickel, B., Lu, Z-L., Nandy, A., & Maddox, K.B. (2007). The effects of skin tone on race -related amygdala activity: An fMRI investigation. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 2, 39-44.

5. Denson, T. F., Pedersen, W. C., & Miller, N. (2006). The Displaced Aggression Questionnaire. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90, 1032-1051.

6. Lickel, B., Miller, N., Stenstrom, D. M., Denson, T. F., & Schmader, T. (2006). Vicarious retribution: The role of collective blame in intergroup aggression. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 10, 372-390.

7. Denson, T. F., Lickel, B., Curtis, M., Stenstrom, D. M., & Ames, D. (2006). The roles of entitativity and essentiality in judgments of collective responsibility. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 9, 43-61.

8. Denson, T. F., & Earleywine, M. (2006). Pothead or pot smoker? A taxometric investigation of cannabis dependence. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 1:22, 1-6.

9. Denson, T. F., & Earleywine. M. (2006). Decreased depression in marijuana users. Addictive Behaviors, 31, 738-742.

10. Vasquez, E.A., Denson, T. F., Pedersen, W. C., Stenstrom, D. M., & Miller, N. (2005). The moderating effect of trigger intensity on triggered displaced aggression. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 41, 61-67.

Book chapters

1. Denson, T. F. (in press). Violence prevention. In G. Fisher & N. Roget (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Thousand Oaks, CA, US: Sage.

2. Denson, T. F. (in press). Individual differences in displaced aggression as a risk factor for poor cardiovascular health. In S. Saini (Ed.), Anger-Hostility-Aggression Syndrome and Cardiovascular Diseases. India: Anamaya Publications.

3. Denson, T. F. (in press). Displaced aggression in children and adolescents. In S. Saini (Ed.), Anger-Hostility-Aggression Syndrome and Cardiovascular Diseases. India: Anamaya Publications.

Conferences

Lickel, B., Schmader, T., Miller, N., Stenstrom, D. M., Iyer, A., Denson, T. F., Yang, Y., & Onuki, M. (October, 2007). Collective responsibility and group-based anger, shame, and guilt. Society for Experimental Social Psychology Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.

Denson, T. F., Pedersen, W. C., & Miller, N. (June, 2006). Trait displaced aggression: Implications for aggression research.  Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Annual Convention. Long Beach, CA.

Denson, T. F. (April, 2006). The roles of entitativity and essentiality in judgments of collective responsibility. Western Psychological Association Annual Convention. Palm Springs, CA.

Lickel, B., Stenstrom, D., Denson, T. F., & Miller, N. (January, 2003). The roles of entitativity and group-based emotion in collective retaliation. Society for Personality and Social Psychology (APA Division 8) Annual Convention.  Los Angeles, CA.

Invited Speaker

Denson, T. F. (February, 2007). Trait displaced aggression: Harming the innocent, negative physical health outcomes, and functional neuroanatomy.  California State University, Long Beach.

Denson, T. F. (August, 2006). Predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following exposure to community violence.  RAND Corporation. Santa Monica, CA.

Poster presentations

Denson, T. F., Pedersen, W. C., & Ronquillo, J. (February, 2008). Separate neural mechanisms for trait general aggression and trait displaced aggression. Society for Personality and Social Psychology (APA Division 8), Albuquerque, NM .

Walti, I. A.,. Zapata, C., Pedersen, W. C., & Denson, T. F., & Miller, N. (Februrary, 2008). Driving away family and friends: Trait displaced aggression and social support. Society for Personality and Social Psychology (APA Division 8), Albuquerque, NM .

Rivera, N., Pedersen, W.C., Beck, H., Collins, T., Patel, S., Zapata, C., & Denson, T. F. (February, 2008). When revenge is best served warm: Individual differences in displaced aggression. Society for Personality and Social Psychology (APA Division 8), Albuquerque, NM .

Denson, T. F., Spanovic, M., Pedersen, W. C., & Miller, N. (January, 2007). Cognitive appraisals and emotions predict cortisol and immune responses: A meta-analysis of acute laboratory social stressors and emotion inductions. Society for Personality and Social Psychology (APA Division 8) Annual Convention, Memphis, TN.

Pedersen, W. C., Demeestre, P., Boyce, A., Collins, T., Eifler, J., Matthews, L., Sargent, E., Beck, H., Zapata, C., Denson, T. F., & Miller, N. (January, 2007). Lashing out after stewing over public Insults: The effect of public provocation and rumination on aggressive behavior. Society for Personality and Social Psychology (APA Division 8) Annual Convention, Memphis, TN.

Denson, T. F., Pedersen, W. C., Sargent, E., Kelley, N., Patel, S., Cruz, L., & Miller, N. (May, 2006).  Trait displaced aggression, rumination, health outcomes, and life satisfaction.  The Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention. New York, NY.

Ronquillo, J. M., Denson, T. F., Lickel, B., Lu, Z-L., Nandy, A., & Maddox, K. (May, 2006). The Effects of Skin Tone on Race-related Amygdala Activity: An fMRI Investigation. The Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention. New York, NY.

Denson, T. F., Aviles, F. E., Lamoreaux, J. J., Pedersen, W. C., Vasquez, E. A., Earleywine, M., Pollock, V. E., & Miller, N. (February, 2006). The effects of alcohol and the salience of aggressive cues on triggered displaced aggression. Society for Personality and Social Psychology (APA Division 8) Annual Convention, Palm Springs, CA.

Pedersen, W.C., Denson, T.F., Aguilar, H., Colbert, E., Collins, T., Edwards, J., Escobedo, M., Newvine, P., Rivera, N., Simons, D., & Miller, N. (February, 2006).  Validation of a Trait Measure of Displaced Aggression. Society for Personality and Social Psychology (APA Division 8) Annual Convention, Palm Springs, CA.

Denson, T. F., Pedersen, W. C., & Miller, N. (May, 2005). Assessing individual differences in affective, cognitive, and behavioral dimensions of displaced aggression. American Psychological Society Annual Convention, Los Angeles, CA.

Pedersen, W. C., Denson, T. F., Goss, R. J., Vasquez, E. A., & Miller, N. (February, 2005). The impact of rumination on aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Society for Personality and Social Psychology (APA Division 8) Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Denson, T. F., Vasquez, E.A., Pedersen, W. C., Stenstrom, D. M., & Miller, N. (February, 2004). The moderating effect of trigger intensity on triggered displaced aggression. Society for Personality and Social Psychology (APA Division 8) Annual Convention. Austin, TX.

Denson, T.F., & Salinas, L. (January, 2003). Long Beach. Political Attitudes, Ethnicity, and Personality: Considerations for Social Identity Theory.  Society for Personality and Social Psychology (APA Division 8) Annual Convention.  Los Angeles, CA.

Media Coverage

"Inside the mind of the mob", Daily Telegraph, Sydney, Australia, 23 October 2007