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Rajiv Jhangiani

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My areas of expertise include genocide and ethnopolitical violence, reactions to terrorism and natural disasters, human information processing (cognitive complexity theory), and laptop & smartphone use in the classroom. My research has been supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, and the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research.

Primary Interests:

  • Aggression, Conflict, Peace
  • Applied Social Psychology
  • Attitudes and Beliefs
  • Close Relationships
  • Communication, Language
  • Group Processes
  • Intergroup Relations
  • Interpersonal Processes
  • Political Psychology
  • Research Methods, Assessment
  • Social Cognition
  • Aggression, Conflict, Peace
  • Applied Social Psychology
  • Attitudes and Beliefs
  • Close Relationships
  • Communication, Language
  • Group Processes
  • Intergroup Relations
  • Interpersonal Processes
  • Political Psychology
  • Research Methods, Assessment
  • Social Cognition

Journal Articles:

  • Jhangiani, R. (2010). Psychological concomitants of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks: A review. Behavioral Sciences of Terorrism and Political Aggression, 2(1), 38-69.
  • Jhangiani, R., Legkaia, K., Cross, R., Netchaeva, E. Frisch, S., & Suedfeld, P. (2008). The values and integrative complexity of McCain and Obama. Clio's Psyche, 17(3), 61-62.
  • Suedfeld, P., & Jhangiani, R. (2009). Cognitive management in an enduring international rivalry: The case of India and Pakistan. Political Psychology, 30(6), 937-951.
  • Suedfeld, P., Tetlock, P. E., & Jhangiani, R. (2007). Assessing the sincerity of politicians: The case of President George W. Bush. Psicologia Politica, 35, 69-79.

Other Publications:

  • Jhangiani, R. (2009). Instructor PowerPoints for Myers/Spencer/Jordan Social Psychology (4th Canadian ed.). McGraw-Hill Ryerson.
  • Jhangiani, R. (2009, July). On rotten apples, rotten barrels, and rotten science: Using the Stanford Prison "Experiment" to teach research methods and ethics in the classroom. Paper presentation at the 2nd International Conference for the Teaching of Psychology, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Jhangiani, R. (2009, July). Student laptop use (and misuse) in the classroom: What the data say. Poster presentation at the 2nd International Conference for the Teaching of Psychology, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Jhangiani, R. (2009, July). The speech from the throne as a crystal ball: The integrative complexity of 22 Canadian prime ministers. In M. Miklaucic (Chair), Public opinion and leadership. Symposium at the 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Jhangiani, R. (2008, July). Processing terror: US and Canadian students’ cognitive and emotional reactions in the aftermath of 9/11. In D. Masters (Chair), Reactions to terrorism. Symposium at the 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Paris, France.
  • Jhangiani, R. (2006, October). Accepting responsibility: The human element in disaster preparedness training. Breakout session at the 19th Emergency Preparedness Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Jhangiani, R. (2005). An integrative complexity analysis of the nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan. Simons Centre for Disarmament & Nonproliferation Research at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Jhangiani, R., Barrera, A., Cassel, L., Ivanova, V., Wilk, K., Jitlina, K., Mackenzie, S., Winrob, I., & Legkaia, K. (2007, May). How long will I love thee? Predicting college dating dissolution. Poster presented at the 87th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Jhangiani, R., & Suedfeld, P. (2009, July). Using thematic content analysis to assess the likelihood of foreknowledge of the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai. In J. S. Levy (Chair), Dynamics of political conflict and violence. Symposium at the 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Suedfeld, P., Jhangiani, R., & Paton, A. (2009, July). Politics makes strange (metaphorical) bedfellows: Some initial examinations. In M. Cistulli (Chair), Analyzing elite speech. Symposium at the 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Suedfeld, P., Tetlock, P. E., & Jhangiani, R. (2007). The new psychology of alliances. In S. A. Renshon & P. Suedfeld (Eds.), Understanding the Bush doctrine: Psychology and strategy in the age of terrorism. New York: Routledge.

Courses Taught:

  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Introductory Psychology
  • Personality Psychology
  • Psychology and the Environment
  • Psychology of Genocide
  • Research Methods in Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Statistical Methods in Psychology
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Introductory Psychology
  • Personality Psychology
  • Psychology and the Environment
  • Psychology of Genocide
  • Research Methods in Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Statistical Methods in Psychology

Rajiv Jhangiani
Department of Psychology
Capilano University
2055 Purcell Way
North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5
Canada

Phone: 604-986-1911 (2522)

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