I am interested broadly in the notion of psychological threat. Past research has focused on the role of threatening intellectual stereotypes about women and minorities and the ways that such stereotypes can influence intellectual performance on achievement and IQ tests. More recently, my research has shifted toward the domain of interpersonal forgiveness. In particular, I am interested in how people respond to perceived mistreatment by others, and the consequences of these responses for people’s social relationships and psychological well-being. Current studies in this area examine the relationship between forgiveness and mental health, the complexities of apologies, and gender differences in responses to infidelity. Secondary research interests concern the characteristics and consequences of narcissism, particularly as it relates to ethical and pro-social behavior.

Brown, R. P., & Phillips, A. (2005). Letting bygones be bygones: Further evidence for the validity of the tendency to forgive scale. Personality and Individual Differences.

Brown, R. P. (2004). Vengeance is mine: Narcissism, vengeance, and the tendency to forgive. Journal of Research in Personality, 38, 576-584.

Brown, R. P., & Pinel, E. C. (2003). Stigma on my mind: Individual differences in the experience of stereotype threat. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 39, 626-633.

Bosson, J. K., Brown, R. P., Zeigler-Hill, V., & Swann, W. B., Jr. (2003). Self-enhancement tendencies among people with high explicit self-esteem: The moderating role of implicit self-esteem. Self and Identity, 2, 169-187.

Brown, R. P. (2003). Measuring individual differences in the tendency to forgive: Construct validity and links with depression. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 759-771.

Josephs, R. A., Newman, M. G., Brown, R. P., & Beer, J. M. (2003). Stereotypes as status: Explaining the stereotype threat effect with testosterone. Psychological Science, 14, 158-163.

Gilbert, D. T., Brown, R. P., Pinel, E. C., & Wilson, T. D. (2000). The illusion of external agency. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79, 690-700.

Brown, R. P., Charnsegavej, T., Keough, K., Newman, M., & Rentfrow, P. (2000). Putting the "affirm" into affirmative action: Preferential selection and academic performance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79, 736-747.

Brown, R. P., & Josephs, R. A. (1999). A burden of proof: Stereotype relevance and gender differences in math performance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 76, 246-257.

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