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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2:52 Ohio State Three Minute Thesis Competition
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21:30 The Science of Magic and Psychic Illusions
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58:32 Moralized Attitudes: Strong or Susceptible to Change?
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47:18 The Science of Opinions
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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., 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.
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
- Introduction to Social Psychology
- Statistics and Experimental Methods
- Stereotyping and Prejudice
Andrew Luttrell
Department of Psychology
College of Wooster
930 College Mall
Wooster, Ohio 44691
United States of America
- Phone: (224) 392-0288