Team and role dynamics. Social and organizational psychology. Associate Prof @westernuPsych
Joined October 2017
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Alex Benson retweeted
4 Feb 2025
NEW: Special Issue in SEPP -- Methodological Advances in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. psycnet.apa.org/PsycARTICLES… @AlexJBenson1
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Alex Benson retweeted
26 Jul 2024
In early 2025, SEPP will publish a special issue on Methodological Advances. Will be an absolute gem! The first few articles (epub ahead of print) are now available. Will highlight new articles as they become available. psycnet.apa.org/PsycARTICLES…
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Alex Benson retweeted
27 Aug 2024
Very proud of this paper with @AStenling ! Take a look if you are designing/reviewing longitudinal research studies.
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Alex Benson retweeted
18 Jun 2024
During my PhD defence, I was asked about my use of causal language for observational data. I had thoughts. Those thoughts are now better articulated (w/ guidance from an awesome peer reviewer) and ACCEPTED at Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. Preprint 🔗 below
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Alex Benson retweeted
29 Dec 2023
🌟 Happy 2024 to the vibrant community of OPR! As we step into the new year, don't miss out on our latest piece: "The Nature of Status: Navigating the Varied Approaches to Conceptualizing and Measuring Status": journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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Alex Benson retweeted
9 Dec 2023
SEPP will now publish Registered Reports. Editorial (Feb '24) explains how RRs will be handled at SEPP. osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/rs…
Submission info to appear on journal website in Jan ’24. Particular thanks to @chrisdc77 @_ap_hill @AlexJBenson1 @KA_Tamminen @ZackZenko @APA_Journals
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Alex Benson retweeted
26 Jul 2023
We are hiring a tenure-track position in Clinical Psych @WesternU ! Spread the word and feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the position etc. 🇨🇦
We are accepting applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology at @WesternU. Please spread the word.
uwo.ca/facultyrelations/care…
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Alex Benson retweeted
25 Apr 2023
Dynamic fit index cutoffs now support
1) categorical data
2) non-normal continuous data
3) missing data
4) second-order models
5) any estimator
so that you can replace traditional cutoffs (RMSEA <. 06, CFI > .95) with custom cutoffs tailored to your model/data @MelissaGWolf
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Alex Benson retweeted
The narcissistic tendency of some leaders to put themselves ahead of others may become apparent and taint their reputation over time, new research finds.
Read more in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin: ow.ly/TTKL50NA0HH
ALT A circle of stick figure people stand together. One is illuminated and appears much brighter than the rest.
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Alex Benson retweeted
6 Apr 2023
New paper with @AlexJBenson1 showing how antagonistic (but not agentic) qualities of narcissistic leaders can result in negative interpersonal perceptions, tainting their reputation.
@IOWestern
The narcissistic tendency of some leaders to put themselves ahead of others may become apparent and taint their reputation over time, new research finds.
Read more in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin: ow.ly/TTKL50NA0HH
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Alex Benson retweeted
17 Mar 2023
When subordinates do not follow: A typology of subordinate resistance as perceived by leaders
This article also serves as a great example for how to do qualitative research in a replicable and reproducible way using topic modeling
doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.202…
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Alex Benson retweeted
27 Jan 2023
My (first) editorial for SEPP @APA_Journals. Advancing open science and methodological rigor in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. doi.org/10.1037/spy0000317 Hope its of interest to authors looking to submit to the journal.
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Alex Benson retweeted
16 Jan 2023
Having trouble staying motivated to exercise? Group fitness activities may be a good solution. @AlexJBenson1, professor in @westernuPsych said when you see other people doing the same things with you, it can help boost your own sense of confidence. buzzfeednews.com/article/lor…
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Alex Benson retweeted
7 Jan 2023
It’s important to study followers to understand leadership as a process! sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Alex Benson retweeted
19 Dec 2022
We use lots of exercises/teaching games in our classes. Kudos to @noelle_baird, jennifer robertson & Matthew Mclarnon for validating their use of the "reflected best self" exercise for increasing students' interview self-efficacy in an experimental study
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Alex Benson retweeted
13 Dec 2022
SPECIAL ISSUE: CALL FOR PAPERS AT SEPP -- ‘Methodological advances in sport, exercise, and performance psychology’. Details can be found here apa.org/pubs/journals/spy/me…. Please circulate widely. @APA_Journals @APADivision47 @AlexJBenson1
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Alex Benson retweeted
12 Nov 2022
Look here!
Eye gaze and visual attention as a window into leadership and followership: A review of empirical insights and future directions
doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.202…
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Alex Benson retweeted
2 Nov 2022
How does eye gaze shape and reflect social dynamics? In a review, we summarize evidence that people in different status ranks (e.g., leaders & followers) differ in how they receive, direct, and pay visual attention.
In press (free access 50 days): authors.elsevier.com/a/1f~My…
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