J. Adam Randell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology

University of Central Oklahoma

J. Adam Randell

Publications

Journal Articles (2015–2025)

  • Parks, M. B., & Randell, J. A. (2025). Testing genotype–phenotype connections in a multi‑faceted and cross‑disciplinary laboratory teaching module. CourseSource.
  • Ridley, C., Maass, J., & Randell, J. A. (2025). Empathy unveiled: Exploring the mediating role of empathy in the emotional eyewitness effect. Journal of Scientific Psychology, 20, 7–20.
  • Kelley, L., Espinoza, A., Curtis, D., Randell, A., & Abuharthieh, A. (2023). Accuracy and response time for modus ponens syllogisms vary by controversial topic and categorical emotion. Psychological Reports.
  • Reynolds, T. L., DeLucia, P. R., Esquibel, K. A., Gage, T., Wheeler, N. J., Randell, J. A., Stevenson, J. G., & Zheng, K. (2019). Evaluating a handheld decision‑support device in pediatric intensive care settings. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 0, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1093/jamiaopen/ooy055
  • Ponce‑Garcia, E., Calix, S., Randell, J. A., Madewell, M., Perales, L., Bread, D., & Turner, B. (2019). Through childhood relationship with grandparent, enculturation leads to resilience in Native American adults. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 17.
  • Jardel, J., Randell, J. A., & Seger, J. (2018). Why not both: Assessing bias toward bisexuality. Journal of Scientific Psychology, 29–45.
  • DeMarree, K. G., Rios, K., Randell, J. A., Wheeler, S. C., Reich, D. A., & Petty, R. E. (2016). Wanting to be different predicts non‑motivated change: Actual–desired self‑discrepancies and susceptibility to subtle self‑change. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 42, 1709–1722.
  • Randell, J. A., Randolph‑Seng, B., Hurst, A., & Reich, D. (2015). Misattribution of affective coherence vs. incoherence in subsequent judgments. Social Psychology and Personality Science, 7, 264–271.

Book Chapters (2015–2025)

  • Hinman, E., Sweiss, S., & Randell, J. A. (2026). Life history strategy: Early environmental influence. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior. Springer Nature.
  • Sweiss, S., & Randell, J. A. (2026). K‑Factor (KF). In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior. Springer Nature.
  • Wedde, B. M., & Randell, J. A. (2020). Evidence for modularity. In T. K. Shackelford & V. A. Weekes‑Shackelford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Springer Nature.
  • Randell, J. A. (2020). Evolutionary social psychology. In T. K. Shackelford & V. A. Weekes‑Shackelford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Springer Nature.
  • Randell, J. A. (2020). Politics in science. In T. K. Shackelford & V. A. Weekes‑Shackelford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Springer Nature.

Presentations (2024–2026)

2026

  • Ahsan, I., Randell, J. A., & Seger, J. (2026, April). How early life stressors influence the pursuit of self‑discrepancies: A life history approach. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association.
  • Brooks, T., Randell, J. A., & Seger, J. (2026, April). I only have eyes for you when things are stable: Does childhood unpredictability reduce adaptive inattention? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association.
  • Rath, P., Randell, J. A., & Seger, J. (2026, April). Do slow‑life strategists feel greater responsibility for unwanted thoughts? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association.
  • Sweiss, S., Randell, J. A., Seger, J., & Dake, C. (2026, April). Connected and efficacious slow‑life strategists report higher self‑esteem. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association.
  • Sweiss, S., Randell, J. A., & Seger, J. (2026, April). Do life history strategists’ dominance and prestige predict their self‑esteem differently? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association.
  • Welch, L., & Randell, J. A. (2026, April). Can’t get you out of my head: Limerence, daydreaming, and life history. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association.
  • Ahsan, I., Randell, J. A., & Seger, J. (2026, February). Don’t stop believin’: Slow‑life strategists’ self‑efficacy promotes their desired‑self realization. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
  • Brooks, T., Randell, J. A., Seger, J., & Clark, T. (2026, February). Promotion‑focused others are perceived as ambitious short‑term lovers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
  • Rath, P., Randell, J. A., Seger, J., & Church, C. (2026, February). Thought‑action fusion exacerbates slow‑life strategists’ intrusive thinking. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
  • Vargas, C., Randell, J. A., Seger, J., & Forbat‑Knight, H. (2026, February). Siri‑ous trust issues: Lonelier fast‑life strategists anthropomorphize devices. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

2025

  • Welch, L., Randell, J. A., & Seger, J. (2025, May). Ideal‑self discrepancies, depression, and self‑efficacy: A life history perspective. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.
  • Randell, J. A., & Seger, J. (2025, April). Low‑life strategists obsess in the face of danger. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Little Rock, AR.
  • Hinman, E., & Randell, J. A. (2025, April). Cheaters and hazards: How life history affects performance on the Wason task. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Little Rock, AR.
  • Welch, L., & Randell, J. A. (2025, April). Savoring the wonder years: How life history strategies may shape savoring beliefs. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Little Rock, AR.
  • Hinman, E., Randell, J. A., Seger, J., Church, C., Howell, A., & Kelley, L. (2025, February). Shame‑clouds of the slow‑life mind: Shame‑prone slow‑life strategists experience more intrusive thoughts. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Denver, CO.
  • Schmidt, S., Seger, J., Randell, J. A., Hinman, E., & Church, C. (2025, February). The social ties that bind: Slow‑life strategies positively correlate with binding foundation endorsement. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Denver, CO.

2024

  • Schmidt, S., Seger, J., & Randell, J. A. (2024, April). What factors affect rates of aggression to potential mate poachers? Poster presented at the meeting of the Oklahoma Psychological Society, Edmond, OK.
  • Schott, J., Seger, J., Randell, J. A., & Nitz, P. (2024, April). Slow belonging but fast information: How life history strategies might guide conformity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.
  • Welch, L., Randell, J. A., Seger, J., & Howell, A. (2024, April). How slow‑life strategists’ sense of control may help or hurt. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.
  • Nitz, P., Randell, J. A., & Seger, J. (2024, April). Pathogen cues in the courtroom: How pathogens might reduce perceived credibility. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.
  • Schmidt, S., Randell, J. A., Seger, J., & Clark, T. (2024, April). Higher‑status men report being more willing to use physical aggression. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.
  • Highsmith, C., Randell, J. A., Seger, J., & Morehouse, A. (2024, April). Do mated fast‑life strategists attend to attractive alternative mates? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.
  • Darvin, K., Randell, J. A., Seger, J., Howell, A., & Church, C. (2024, April). Binded by the right: Moral foundations predict the experience of moral emotions. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.
  • Nitz, P., Randell, J. A., & Seger, J. (2024, February). To be or ought to be: Slow‑life strategists prioritize the ought‑self. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.
  • Vargas, C., Schmidt, S., Seger, J., Randell, J. A., & Rerick, P. (2024, February). Hulk smush: Men use aggression to defend younger relationships. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.