Mark R Leary, Professor

Mark R Leary

Professor
Ph.D., University of Florida, 1980
mailing address: Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience PO Box 90085 Duke University Durham, NC 27708
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phone: (919) 660-5750

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Research Summary:
 At the most general level, my interests are in social and personality psychology, centering around topics involving self-awareness, interpersonal motivation and emotion, and interfaces of social and clinical psychology. I have been particularly interested in how people's behavior and emotion are affected by (a) their concerns about others' impressions, evaluations, and acceptance of them and (b) the ways in which they talk to themselves in their own minds. In the first vein, we have been investigating the fundamental human need for acceptance and belonging, how people go about seeking acceptance, and the emotional and interpersonal consequences of feeling inadequately accepted. In the second vein, we are studying the negative effects of excessive ego-involvement on emotion, performance, and interpersonal behavior, and the efficacy of hypo-egoic states in which people's egos exert minimal influence on their thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

Representative Publications:   (More Publications)

  1. M. R. Leary "Functions of the self in interpersonal relationships: What does the self actually do?." Self and relationships. Ed. A. Tesser, J. Holmes, & J. Wood Psychology Press, 2008: 95-115.
  2. M.R. Leary, J. Tipsord, & E. B. Tate "Allo-inclusive identity: Incorporating the natural and social worlds into one’s sense of self.." Transcending self-interest: Psychological explorations of the quiet ego. Ed. H. Wayment & J. Bauer American Psychological Association, 2008: 137-147.
  3. M. R. Leary & C. Cox "Belomging motivation: A mainspring of social action." Handbook of motivation science. Ed. J. Shah & W. Gardner Guilford Press, 2008: 27-40.
  4. Leary. M. R. & Tate, E. B. (2007). The multifaceted nature of mindfulness. Psychological Inquiry, 18, 251-255.
  5. Leary, M. R. "A functional, evolutionary analysis of the impact of interpersonal events on intrapersonal self-processes." Self and Relationships. Ed. K. D. Vohs & E. J. Finkel Guilford, 2007: 219-236.

Courses (Fall 2009):

  • Psy 114.01, Personality Synopsis
    Soc/psych 126, TuTh 02:50 PM-04:05 PM