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General Psychology –
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Psychology plays a major role in solving individual and social problems, and in improving the quality of our lives. However, many think of psychology only as it relates to mental illness. While mental illness is an important area for psychological research and practice, psychology is much more than that; psychology is the science of how we behave - and why we behave in certain ways. In this course we explore psychological research on many very different levels -- from the effect of drugs on brain function, to the study of how individuals learn and form opinions, to how personality is constructed, to the stages of human developmental across the lifespan, as well as the behavior of groups of people. |
Psychology of Personality – PSY 300
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This course is designed to provide students with a basic background in theory and research on personality. Numerous theories have been advanced to try to elucidate the construct of personality. This course describes many of the possible definitions and dimensions of personality from a variety of theoretical frameworks. Specifically, this course provides a broad overview of theories of personality including Freudian psychoanalysis, derivatives of classic psychoanalysis, behaviorism, trait theories, and humanism/existentialism. |
Psychology of Intimate Relationships– PSY 310
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Emphasizing the experience of the individual in the context of intimate others, this course examines dating, courtship, marriage, and family life from theoretical, empirical and applied perspectives. Topics covered include dating and mate selection, sexual intimacy, gender roles and power, communication and conflict resolution, definitions of and trends in marriage and the family, the systems perspective of family life, families in cultural context, parenthood, family stress and coping, divorce, single parenting, and stepfamilies. Practical principles intended to maximize individual growth and strengthen intimate relationships will be considered. |
Psychology of Men and Masculinities – PSY 389
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Men are powerfully affected by the experiences of growing up male and having people respond to them as male. The psychological, biological, social/cultural, and historical influences on the contemporary male and masculine roles are explored. The implications for society, relationships, families, and boys and men themselves are examined. Topics include gender socialization, gender roles and stereotyping, boyhood, collegiate masculinities, men and health, intimacy and power, male sexualities, and male violence. |
Psychology of Adulthood and Aging – PSY 440
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Introduction to the study of early, middle, and late adulthood; theoretical orientations to aging. A study of the continuity and discontinuities in life such as the changes in biological systems, sensation and perception, psychomotor skills, intellectual functioning, and personality. |
Evaluating Psychological Research – PSY 498
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Senior psychology majors write and present to the Psychology Department a critical review of the primary research literature on a topic in psychology of their choice. Students exhibit skills in searching data sources (e.g., PsychInfo), writing conceptual frameworks for the reviews, analyzing and summarizing the research articles, critically evaluating the research, and writing the final review paper in APA style |
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The central focus of the research that I have been involved with has
been an examination of the effects of various life course transitions on
adult development and psychological well-being. The majority of this work
has been with Dr. Nadine Marks from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I
also worked with Dr. Elizabeth Kramer. Additionally, I am interested in the importance and effects of parenting and parent-child relationships on adult development and psychological well-being. I have worked with Dr. Inge Bretherton (UW-Madison) on a project investigating a parent's attachment-related thoughts and feelings (internal working model) of her or his relationship with a particular child. I am also working with Dr. Sheila Marshall (University of British Columbia) and Dr. W. Michael Fleming (University of Northern Iowa) on research examining Rosenberg's concept of "mattering," which we define as the psychological tendency to evaluate the self as significant to specific others. |
Publications
Parent-Child Relationships
Marshall, S., & Lambert, J. D. (2006). Parental mattering: A qualitative inquiry into the tendency to evaluate the self as mattering to specific others. Journal of Family Issues, 27, 1561-1582 .
Bretherton, I., Lambert, J. D., & Golby, B. (2006). Modeling and reworking childhood experiences with parents: Reflections by fathers of young children. In O. Mayseless (Ed.), Parenting representations: Theory, research, and clinical implications. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Bretherton, I., Lambert, J. D., & Golby, B. (2005). Fathers narratives of their experiences as attachment figures, socialization agents and playmates. Journal of Attachment and Human Development, 7, 229-251.
Shapiro, A. D., & Lambert, J. D. (1999). Longitudinal effects of divorce on father-child relationship quality and fathers’ psychological well-being. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 61, 397-408. [CLICK HERE to view full manuscript]
Lambert, J. D. (1998). Postdivorce father involvement: Innovative child custody initiatives. Michigan Family Review, 3, 65-83.
Lambert, J. D., Cwik, M. S., & Bogenschnieder, K. (1995, July/August). Effects of involved fathering on child outcomes. Full-Time Dads: The Magazine for Caring Fathers, 16, 13. [CLICK HERE to view manuscript]
Life Course Transitions
Marks, N. F., Lambert, J.D., & Choi, H. (2002). Transitions to caregiving, gender, and psychological well-being: Prospective evidence from a U.S. national study. Journal of Marriage and Family, 64, 657-667. [CLICK HERE to view manuscript]
Kramer, B. J., & Lambert, J. D. (1999). Caregiving as a life course transition among older husbands: A prospective study. The Gerontologist, 39, 658-667.
Marks, N. F., & Lambert, J. D. (1998). Marital status continuity and change among young and midlife adults: Longitudinal effects on psychological well-being. Journal of Family Issues, 19, 652-686. [CLICK HERE to view manuscript]
Marks, N. F., & Lambert, J. D. (1996). Health issues in later life families. In S. Price (Series Editor) & T. Brubaker (Vol. Ed.), Vision 2010: Vol. 4. Families and aging (pps. 8-9). Minneapolis, MN: National Council on Family Relations.
Other Publications
Book Chapter
Lambert, J. D., & Thomasson, G. C. (1997). Mormon American families. In M. DeGenova (Ed.), Families in cultural context: Strengths and challenges in diversity (pps. 85-108). Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing Company.
Book Reviews
Lambert, J. D. (2003). Clinical and educational interventions with fathers. Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice about Men as Fathers, 1, 308-311.
Lambert, J. D. (1992). When you place a child. Family Relations, 41, 475-477.
Working Papers
Marks, N. F., Lambert, J. D. & Jun, H. J. (2001). The effects of transitions in filial caregiving on well-being: a prospective u.s. national study. CDE Working Paper 2001-16, Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
[CLICK HERE to view manuscript]Marks, N. F., & Lambert, J. D. (
1996). Family caregiving: Contemporary trends and issues. NSFH Working Paper No. 78. Center for Demography and Ecology, UW-Madison. [CLICK HERE to view manuscript]Technical Reports
Lambert, J. D., Cwik, M. S., & Bogenschnieder, K. (1995). Father involvement: Problems and prospects. Technical Report to the Governor’s Commission on Families and Children, State of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension.
Cwik, M. S., Lambert, J. D., & Bogenschnieder, K. (1995). Father involvement: Policies and programs. Technical Report to the Governor’s Commission on Families and Children, State of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension.
Last modified 24 January 2004