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Overview

Joshua D. Foster is affiliated with the University of South Alabama in the United States. The primary fields of study for this researcher include Psychology and Social Sciences. Their work further branches into several subfields such as Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Health.

The main research topics covered by Foster focus on Personality Traits and Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior, Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Suicide and Self-Harm Studies, Personality Disorders and Psychopathology, Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research.

Foster has contributed to scholarly articles published in various academic venues. Notable publication venues include:

  • Journal of Personality
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • Professional Psychology Research and Practice
  • Journal of Religion and Health

The researcher has authored multiple papers, some of which are listed below with their year of publication and journal of appearance:

  • "Moral injury and ICD-11 complex PTSD (CPTSD) symptoms among treatment-seeking veterans in the United Kingdom." (2021) in Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • "Gratitude and patience moderate meaning struggles and suicidal risk in a cross-sectional study of inpatients at a Christian psychiatric hospital" (2021) in Journal of Personality
  • "Egos deflating with the Great Recession: A cross-temporal meta-analysis and within-campus analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, 1982-2016" (2021) in Personality and Individual Differences
  • "Further evidence that only children are not more narcissistic than individuals with siblings" (2020) in Personality and Individual Differences
  • "Inpatient perspectives on the appropriateness of spiritually integrated interventions in a christian-affiliated program." (2021) in Professional Psychology Research and Practice

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Foster include:

  • Joseph M. Currier
  • Sarah A. Schnitker
  • Alexis D. Abernethy
  • Lindsey M. Root Luna
  • Charlotte vanOyen Witvliet

Best Publications

  • Estimating the reproducibility of psychological science

    Alexander A. Aarts;Joanna E. Anderson;Christopher J. Anderson;Peter R. Attridge;Peter R. Attridge

  • Egos inflating over time: a cross-temporal meta-analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory.

    Jean M. Twenge;Sara Konrath;Joshua D. Foster;W. Keith Campbell

  • Narcissism, Confidence, and Risk Attitude

    W. Keith Campbell;Adam S. Goodie;Joshua D. Foster

  • Individual differences in narcissism: Inflated self-views across the lifespan and around the world

    Joshua D. Foster;W. Keith Campbell;Jean M. Twenge

  • The narcissistic self: Background, an extended agency model, and ongoing controversies.

    W. Keith Campbell;Joshua D. Foster

  • Birth Cohort Increases in Narcissistic Personality Traits Among American College Students, 1982–2009

    Jean M. Twenge;Joshua D. Foster

  • On Being Eager and Uninhibited: Narcissism and Approach–Avoidance Motivation

    Joshua D. Foster;Riley F. Trimm

  • Are there such things as “Narcissists” in social psychology? A taxometric analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory

    Joshua D. Foster;W. Keith Campbell

  • Theoretical models of narcissism, sexuality, and relationship commitment

    Joshua D. Foster;Ilan Shrira;W. Keith Campbell

  • Within-Person Relationships Among Daily Self-Esteem, Need Satisfaction, and Authenticity

    Whitney L. Heppner;Michael H. Kernis;John B. Nezlek;Joshua Foster

  • Mapping the scale of the narcissism epidemic: Increases in narcissism 2002–2007 within ethnic groups

    Jean M. Twenge;Joshua D. Foster

  • Further Evidence of an Increase in Narcissism Among College Students

    Jean M. Twenge;Sara Konrath;Joshua D. Foster;W. Keith Campbell

  • Why do narcissists take more risks? Testing the roles of perceived risks and benefits of risky behaviors.

    Joshua D. Foster;Jessica W. Shenesey;Joshua S. Goff

  • Linking adult attachment to self-esteem stability

    Joshua D. Foster;Michael H. Kernis;Brian M. Goldman

  • Narcissists are approach-oriented toward their money and their friends

    Joshua D. Foster;Tiffany A. Misra;Dennis E. Reidy

  • Narcissism and unprovoked aggression

    Dennis E. Reidy;Joshua D. Foster;Amos Zeichner

  • Narcissism and stock market investing: Correlates and consequences of cocksure investing

    Joshua D. Foster;Dennis E. Reidy;Tiffany A. Misra;Joshua S. Goff

  • Need for cognition is related to higher general intelligence, fluid intelligence, and crystallized intelligence, but not working memory

    Benjamin D. Hill;Joshua D. Foster;Emily M. Elliott;Jill Talley Shelton

  • Handbook of Trait Narcissism

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  • Attachment, Continuing Bonds, and Complicated Grief Following Violent Loss: Testing a Moderated Model

    Joseph M Currier;Jennifer E F Irish;Robert A Neimeyer;Joshua D Foster

  • The Grandiose Narcissism Scale: A Global and Facet-Level Measure of Grandiose Narcissism

    Joshua D. Foster;Jessica L. McCain;Mary F. Hibberts;Amy B. Brunell

Frequent Co-Authors

W. Keith Campbell
W. Keith Campbell University of Georgia
Joseph M. Currier
Joseph M. Currier University of South Alabama
Jean M. Twenge
Jean M. Twenge San Diego State University
Peter K. Jonason
Peter K. Jonason VIZJA University
Dennis E. Reidy
Dennis E. Reidy Georgia State University
Valdiney Veloso Gouveia
Valdiney Veloso Gouveia Federal University of Paraíba
Mitja D. Back
Mitja D. Back University of Münster
Brian A. Nosek
Brian A. Nosek Center for Open Science
Brad J. Bushman
Brad J. Bushman The Ohio State University
Michael H. Kernis
Michael H. Kernis University of Georgia

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