Andrew Luttrell
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My research seeks to advance attitude theory by understanding novel determinants of when attitudes change and when they withstand such pressures to change. Given the importance of understanding attitude processes, I am especially interested in when and why attitudes change and the biological mechanisms underlying especially durable or malleable attitudes. To understand these broader questions, my research has focused on three overarching themes: the role of subjective experience in attitude change processes, the stability of individuals’ opinions over time, and the biological underpinnings of variables like extremity, certainty, and ambivalence, which so often predict an attitude’s likelihood of change.
Primary Interests:
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Neuroscience, Psychophysiology
- Persuasion, Social Influence
- Social Cognition
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25:46 Discussing Psychology for the Mentalist
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Journal Articles:
- Durso, G. R. O., Luttrell, A., & Way, B. (2015). Over-the-counter relief from pains and pleasures alike: Acetaminophen blunts evaluation sensitivity to both negative and positive emotional stimuli. Psychological Science, 26(6), 750-758.
- Luttrell, A., Petty, R. E., & Briñol, P. (2016). Ambivalence and certainty can interact to predict attitude stability over time. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 63, 56-68.
- Luttrell, A., Petty, R. E., Briñol, P., & Wagner, B. C. (2016). Making it moral: Merely labelling an attitude as moral makes it stronger. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 65, 82-93.
- Luttrell, A., Sacchi, S., & Brambilla, M. (2022). Changing impressions in competence-oriented domains: The primacy of morality endures. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 98, 104246.
- Luttrell, A., Stillman, P. E., Hasinski, A., & Cunningham, W. A. (2016). Neural dissociations in attitude strength: Distinct regions of cingulate cortex track ambivalence and certainty. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 145(4), 419-433.
- Luttrell, A., Teeny, J. D., & Petty, R. E. (2021). Morality matters in the marketplace: The role of moral metacognition in consumer purchasing. Social Cognition, 39(3), 327-350.
- Luttrell, A., & Trentadue, J. T. (2024). Advocating for mask-wearing across the aisle: Applying moral reframing in health communication. Health Communication, 39(2), 270-282.
- Whitley, B., Luttrell, A., & Schultz, T. (2023). The measurement of racial colorblindness. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 49(11), 1531-1551.
Other Publications:
- Cunningham, W., & Luttrell, A. (2015). Attitudes. In A. W. Toga (Ed.), Brain Mapping: An Encyclopedic Reference. Oxford: Elsevier.
- Luttrell, A., Briñol, P., & Petty, R. E. (2014). Mindful vs. mindless thinking and persuasion. In A. Ie, C. T. Ngnoumen, & E. J. Langer (Eds.), The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Mindfulness. Wiley Blackwell, Chichester, UK.
- Luttrell, A., Briñol, P., Petty, R. E., Cunningham, W., & Díaz, D. (2013). Metacognitive confidence: A neuroscience approach. Revista de Psicologia Social, 28(3), 317-332.
Courses Taught:
- Attitudes and Persuasion
- Diversity Issues in Psychological Research
- Industrial Psychology
- Introduction to Social Psychology
- Research Methods in Psychological Science
- Statistics and Experimental Methods
- Stereotyping and Prejudice
Andrew Luttrell
Department of Psychological Science
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana 47306
United States of America
- Phone: (765) 285-1690