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    Tyler Stillman
Email: stillman@psy.fsu.edu

Education
B.S. University of Utah
M.S. Brigham Young University
M.S. Florida State University

Interests
Evolutionary perspectives on person perception, belief in free will, and how people find meaning in life.

Publications
Baumeister, R. F., Sparks, E. A., Stillman, T. F., & Vohs, K.D. (2008). Free will in consumer behavior: Self-control, ego depletion, and choice. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 18, 4-12.

DeWall, C. N., Baumeister, R. F., Stillman, T. F., & Gailliot, M. T. (2007). Violence restrained: Effects of self-regulatory capacity and its depletion on aggressive behavior. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 43, 62-76.

Fincham, F. D., Beach, S. R. H., Lambert, N., Stillman, T. F., Braithwaite, S. (2008) Spiritual behaviors and relationship satisfaction: A critical analysis of the role of prayer. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 27, 362-388.

Gailliot, M. T., Stillman, T. F., Schmeichel, B. J., Plant, E. A., & Maner, J. K. (2008) Social norm and value adherence as managing existential concern: Mortality salience increases adherence to salient norms and values. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 993-1003.

Lambert, N.M., Fincham, F. D., Stillman, T. F., & Lukas, R. D. (2008). More gratitude, less materialism: The mediating role of life satisfaction. Journal of Positive Psychology

Stillman, T. F., Baumeister, R. F., & DeWall, C. N. (2007). What’s so funny about not having money? The effects of power on laughter. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33, 1547-1558.

Stillman, T.F., & Maner, J.K. (in press) A sharp eye for SOI: The detection of female sociosexuality at zero acquaintance. Evolution and Human Behavior.

Stillman, T.F., Tice, D.M., Fincham, F.D., & Lambert, N.M. (in press) The psychological presence of family improves self-control. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.

Stillman, T.F., Yamawacki, N., Ridge, R.D. & White, P.H. (in press) Comparing predictors of sexual harassment proclivity. Psychology of Men & Masculinity.

Invited Revisions
DeWall C. N., MacDonald, G., Webster, G. D., Stillman, T.F., Tice, D. M., & Baumeister, R. F. (2008). Acetaminophen reduces psychological hurt feelings over time. Invited revision at Science.

Stillman, T.F., Baumeister, R.F., Lambert, N.M., Crescioni, A.W., DeWall, C.N., & Fincham, F.D. (2008). Alone and without meaning: Life loses meaning following social exclusion. Invited revision at Journal of Experimental and Social Psychology.

Mead, N. L. Vohs, K.D., Baumeister, R.F., Stillman, T.F. (2008). Does a broken heart lead to an empty wallet? The effect of social exclusion on personal spending. Invited revision at Journal of Consumer Research.

Under Review
Gitter, S.A., Stillman, T.F., & Baumeister, R.F. Virtually justifiable homicide: Prosocial goals mitigate the effect of violent video games on aggressive behavior. Manuscript submitted, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.

Lambert, N.M. Graham, S.M. Fincham, F.D., & Stillman, T. F. Gratitude broadens and builds sense of coherence. Manuscript submitted to European Journal of Social Psychology.

Lambert, N.M., Stillman, T.F., Fincham, F.D., & Graham, S.M. Family begets meaning: The unique contribution of family relationships to meaning in life. Manuscript submitted to Family Psychology.

In Preparation
DeWall, C.N., Stillman, T.F., & Finkel, E.J. Drawing as an implicit window into the motivated mind: Measuring the desire for social connection, in millimeters.

Stillman, T.F. Free and guilty: Belief in free will facilitates learning from conscious emotions.

Stillman, T.F., Baumeister, R.F., Brewer, L.E., Vohs, K.D.,, & Meyer, K.E. Free and Busy: Belief in free will predicts workplace performance.

Stillman, T.F., Baumeister, R.F., Gailliot, M.T., Lambert, N.M., Peruche, B.M., Tice, D.M. Personal energy and the meaningful life: Does caffeine make life worth living?

Book Chapters
Baumeister, R.F., Brewer, L.E., & Stillman, T.F. (2008). The limited resources of the agentic self: The cost of using willpower for self-regulation. Heretofore unnamed forthcoming book.

Baumeister, R.F. & Stillman, T.F. (2006) Nature, culture, and sex: Gender and erotic plasticity. In R.D. McAnulty & M.M. Burnette, Sex and sexuality (Vol. 2). Westport, CT: Praeger Press.

Baumeister, R.F., & Stillman, T.F. (2007). Self-regulation and close relationships. In J. Wood, A.Tesser, & J.G. Holmes (Eds.), The self and social relationships, (pp. 139-158) Philadelphia, PA: Psychology Press.

Sommer, K.L., Baumeister, R. F., Stillman, T. F. (2009). The construction of meaning from life events: Empirical studies of personal narratives. To appear in In P.T.P Wong & P.S. Fry (Eds.), Handbook of personal meaning: Theory, research, and application, 2nd edition, Mahwah, NJ: Earlbaum.

Stillman, T.F.(2007). Supplication. In K. D. Vohs & R. F. Baumeister (Eds.), Encyclopedia of social psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Presentations
Stillman, T.F. (2007). Humor, Laughter, and Affiliation. Paper presented at the Annual Social Psychology Winter Conference. Park City, UT.

Stillman, T.F., Baumeister, R.F., DeWall, C.N. (2007, January). The Effects of Power on Laughter. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Memphis, TN.

DeWall, C. N., Baumeister, R. F., Stillman, T. F., & Gailliot. M. T. (2006). Violence restrained: Effects of self-regulatory capacity and its depletion on aggression. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. Palm Springs, CA.

Lambert, N. M., Stillman, T. S., Fincham, F. D., & Graham, S. M. (November, 2008). Everyone Needs a Place to Belong: The Unique Contribution of Family Relationships to Meaning. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Little Rock, Arkansas.