Lauren Duncan

William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Smith College, Social, Personality, and Political Psychology

Research Expertise

Personality Psychology
Social Psychology
Political activism
Feminist psychology
Political Science and International Relations
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Sociology and Political Science
Philosophy
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Gender Studies
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Aging
Life-span and Life-course Studies
Education
Applied Psychology
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

About

Lauren Duncan received a doctorate in personality psychology and a graduate certificate in women’s studies from the University of Michigan, and a bachelor’s in economics from the University of Southern California. She is currently working with Smith students to understand why some people become politically active whereas others remain inactive. Some recent projects include the development of measures of group consciousness or politicized group identities—specifically feminist consciousness and queer consciousness. She is also working on a psychobiography of Gloria Steinem to try to explain how she became a feminist icon. Most recently, she has been collecting and translating oral histories of Italian feminist and queer activists in Italy. <br>

Publications

Traits and motives: Toward an integration of two traditions in personality research.

Psychological Review / Jan 01, 1998

Winter, D. G., John, O. P., Stewart, A. J., Klohnen, E. C., & Duncan, L. E. (1998). Traits and motives: Toward an integration of two traditions in personality research. Psychological Review, 105(2), 230–250. https://doi.org/10.1037//0033-295x.105.2.230

Motivation for Collective Action: Group Consciousness as Mediator of Personality, life Experiences, and Women’s Rights Activism

Political Psychology / Sep 01, 1999

Duncan, L. E. (1999). Motivation for Collective Action: Group Consciousness as Mediator of Personality, life Experiences, and Women’s Rights Activism. Political Psychology, 20(3), 611–635. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/0162-895x.00159

Authoritarianism and Gender Roles: Toward a Psychological Analysis of Hegemonic Relationships

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin / Jan 01, 1997

Duncan, L. E., Peterson, B. E., & Winter, D. G. (1997). Authoritarianism and Gender Roles: Toward a Psychological Analysis of Hegemonic Relationships. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 23(1), 41–49. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167297231005

The Psychology of Collective Action

The Oxford Handbook of Personality and Social Psychology / Feb 10, 2012

Duncan, L. E. (2012). The Psychology of Collective Action. In K. Deaux & M. Snyder (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Personality and Social Psychology (pp. 780–803). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195398991.013.0031

Personal Political Salience: The Role of Personality in Collective Identity and Action

Political Psychology / Mar 02, 2007

Duncan, L. E., & Stewart, A. J. (2007). Personal Political Salience: The Role of Personality in Collective Identity and Action. Political Psychology, 28(2), 143–164. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9221.2007.00560.x

The intersection of life stage and social events: Personality and life outcomes.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology / Jan 01, 1995

Duncan, L. E., & Agronick, G. S. (1995). The intersection of life stage and social events: Personality and life outcomes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69(3), 558–568. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.69.3.558

Women's Relationship to Feminism

Psychology of Women Quarterly / Nov 02, 2010

Duncan, L. E. (2010). Women’s Relationship to Feminism: Effects of Generation and Feminist Self-Labeling. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 34(4), 498–507. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.2010.01599.x

Personality and social change: Individual differences, life path, and importance attributed to the women's movement.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology / Jan 01, 1998

Agronick, G. S., & Duncan, L. E. (1998). Personality and social change: Individual differences, life path, and importance attributed to the women’s movement. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74(6), 1545–1555. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.74.6.1545

Stereotype susceptibility narrows the gender gap in imagined self-rotation performance

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review / Oct 01, 2006

Wraga, M., Duncan, L., Jacobs, E. C., Helt, M., & Church, J. (2006). Stereotype susceptibility narrows the gender gap in imagined self-rotation performance. Psychonomic Bulletin &amp; Review, 13(5), 813–819. https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03194002

Authoritarianism and Political Impoverishment: Deficits in Knowledge and Civic Disinterest

Political Psychology / Mar 01, 2002

Peterson, B. E., Duncan, L. E., & Pang, J. S. (2002). Authoritarianism and Political Impoverishment: Deficits in Knowledge and Civic Disinterest. Political Psychology, 23(1), 97–112. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/0162-895x.00272

Midlife women's generativity and authoritarianism: Marriage, motherhood, and 10 years of aging.

Psychology and Aging / Sep 01, 2007

Peterson, B. E., & Duncan, L. E. (2007). Midlife women’s generativity and authoritarianism: Marriage, motherhood, and 10 years of aging. Psychology and Aging, 22(3), 411–419. https://doi.org/10.1037/0882-7974.22.3.411

Achieving ego integrity: Personality development in late midlife

Journal of Research in Personality / Aug 01, 2008

Torges, C. M., Stewart, A. J., & Duncan, L. E. (2008). Achieving ego integrity: Personality development in late midlife. Journal of Research in Personality, 42(4), 1004–1019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2008.02.006

Still Bringing the Vietnam War Home: Sources of Contemporary Student Activism

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin / Sep 01, 1995

Duncan, L. E., & Stewart, A. J. (1995). Still Bringing the Vietnam War Home: Sources of Contemporary Student Activism. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 21(9), 914–924. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167295219006

What Makes the Political Personal? Openness, Personal Political Salience, and Activism

Journal of Personality / Jun 01, 2010

Curtin, N., Stewart, A. J., & Duncan, L. E. (2010). What Makes the Political Personal? Openness, Personal Political Salience, and Activism: Openness and Activism. Journal of Personality, 78(3), 943–968. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2010.00638.x

Integrating Gender into the Political Science Core Curriculum

PS: Political Science & Politics / Mar 14, 2012

Cassese, E. C., Bos, A. L., & Duncan, L. E. (2012). Integrating Gender into the Political Science Core Curriculum. PS: Political Science &amp; Politics, 45(2), 238–243. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049096512000042

Personal Political Salience as a Self‐Schema: Consequences for Political Information Processing

Political Psychology / Nov 11, 2005

Duncan, L. E. (2005). Personal Political Salience as a Self‐Schema: Consequences for Political Information Processing. Political Psychology, 26(6), 965–976. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9221.2005.00453.x

Successful Aging in Late Midlife: The Role of Personality Among College-Educated Women

Journal of Adult Development / Feb 15, 2013

Versey, H. S., Stewart, A. J., & Duncan, L. E. (2013). Successful Aging in Late Midlife: The Role of Personality Among College-Educated Women. Journal of Adult Development, 20(2), 63–75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-013-9157-7

Appreciating life’s complexities: Assessing narrative ego integrity in late midlife

Journal of Research in Personality / Feb 01, 2009

Torges, C. M., Stewart, A. J., & Duncan, L. E. (2009). Appreciating life’s complexities: Assessing narrative ego integrity in late midlife. Journal of Research in Personality, 43(1), 66–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2008.12.003

Gender and Motivation for Achievement, Affiliation–Intimacy, and Power

Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology / Dec 04, 2009

Duncan, L. E., & Peterson, B. E. (2009). Gender and Motivation for Achievement, Affiliation–Intimacy, and Power. In Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology (pp. 41–62). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1467-5_3

Powerlessness and the Use of Indirect Aggression in Friendships

Sex Roles / Nov 22, 2006

Duncan, L., & Owen-Smith, A. (2006). Powerlessness and the Use of Indirect Aggression in Friendships. Sex Roles, 55(7–8), 493–502. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-006-9103-2

MOBILISE: A Higher‐Order Integration of Collective Action Research to Address Global Challenges

Political Psychology / Mar 17, 2022

Thomas, E. F., Duncan, L., McGarty, C., Louis, W. R., & Smith, L. G. E. (2022). MOBILISE: A Higher‐Order Integration of Collective Action Research to Address Global Challenges. Political Psychology, 43(S1), 107–164. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.12811

A Generational Analysis of Women's Rights Activists

Psychology of Women Quarterly / Dec 01, 2000

Duncan, L. E., & Stewart, A. J. (2000). A Generational Analysis of Women’s Rights Activists. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 24(4), 297–308. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.2000.tb00212.x

Authoritarianism as an Agent of Status Quo Maintenance: Implications for Women's Careers and Family Lives

Sex Roles / Dec 01, 2003

Duncan, L. E., Peterson, B. E., & Ax, E. E. (2003). Authoritarianism as an Agent of Status Quo Maintenance: Implications for Women’s Careers and Family Lives. Sex Roles, 49(11/12), 619–630. https://doi.org/10.1023/b:sers.0000003132.74897.f3

Authoritarianism of Parents and Offspring: Intergenerational Politics and Adjustment to College

Journal of Research in Personality / Dec 01, 1999

Peterson, B. E., & Duncan, L. E. (1999). Authoritarianism of Parents and Offspring: Intergenerational Politics and Adjustment to College. Journal of Research in Personality, 33(4), 494–513. https://doi.org/10.1006/jrpe.1999.2260

Assessing Politicized Sexual Orientation Identity: Validating the Queer Consciousness Scale

Journal of Homosexuality / Sep 15, 2016

Duncan, L. E., Mincer, E., & Dunn, S. R. (2016). Assessing Politicized Sexual Orientation Identity: Validating the Queer Consciousness Scale. Journal of Homosexuality, 64(8), 1069–1091. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2016.1236599

Authoritarianism, Cognitive Rigidity, and the Processing of Ambiguous Visual Information

The Journal of Social Psychology / Oct 03, 2014

Duncan, L. E., & Peterson, B. E. (2014). Authoritarianism, Cognitive Rigidity, and the Processing of Ambiguous Visual Information. The Journal of Social Psychology, 154(6), 480–490. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2014.933764

Using Group Consciousness Theories to Understand Political Activism: Case Studies of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Ingo Hasselbach

Journal of Personality / Oct 12, 2010

Duncan, L. E. (2010). Using Group Consciousness Theories to Understand Political Activism: Case Studies of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Ingo Hasselbach. Journal of Personality, 78(6), 1601–1636. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2010.00664.x

VII. What Feminist and Political Psychologists Can Learn from Each Other: The Case of Authoritarianism

Feminism & Psychology / Feb 01, 2006

Duncan, L. E. (2006). VII. What Feminist and Political Psychologists Can Learn from Each Other: The Case of Authoritarianism. Feminism &amp; Psychology, 16(1), 58–64. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959-353506060821

Personality and Politics: Introduction to the Special Issue

Journal of Personality / Oct 12, 2010

Duncan, L. E., Peterson, B. E., & Zurbriggen, E. L. (2010). Personality and Politics: Introduction to the Special Issue. Journal of Personality, 78(6), 1595–1600. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2010.00663.x

Better policy interventions through intersectionality

Social Issues and Policy Review / Dec 28, 2022

Cole, E. R., & Duncan, L. E. (2022). Better policy interventions through intersectionality. Social Issues and Policy Review, 17(1), 62–78. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/sipr.12090

Understanding Leaders of Repressive Social Movements

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy / Dec 01, 2003

Duncan, L. E. (2003). Understanding Leaders of Repressive Social Movements. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 3(1), 181–184. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-2415.2003.00023.x

Assessing politicized gender identity: Validating the Feminist Consciousness Scale for men and women

The Journal of Social Psychology / Dec 31, 2020

Duncan, L. E., Garcia, R. L., & Teitelman, I. (2020). Assessing politicized gender identity: Validating the Feminist Consciousness Scale for men and women. The Journal of Social Psychology, 161(5), 570–592. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2020.1860883

Feminist Perspectives on Building a Better Psychological Science of Gender

Jan 01, 2016

Roberts, T.-A., Curtin, N., Duncan, L. E., & Cortina, L. M. (Eds.). (2016). Feminist Perspectives on Building a Better Psychological Science of Gender. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32141-7

Psychology and Political Participation

The Oxford Handbook of Political Participation / Aug 18, 2022

Duncan, L. E. (2022). Psychology and Political Participation. In The Oxford Handbook of Political Participation (pp. 63–82). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198861126.013.5

Using a “Messy” Problem as a Departmental Assessment of Undergraduates' Ability to Think Like Psychologists

Journal of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness / Oct 01, 2016

Dibartolo, P. M., Duncan, L. E., Ly, M., & Rudnitsky, A. N. (2016). Using a “Messy” Problem as a Departmental Assessment of Undergraduates’ Ability to Think Like Psychologists. Journal of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness, 6(2), 191–211. https://doi.org/10.5325/jasseinsteffe.6.2.0191

Building a Better Psychological Science of Gender: Reflections on Theory, Research, and Action

Feminist Perspectives on Building a Better Psychological Science of Gender / Jan 01, 2016

Duncan, L. E., Roberts, T.-A., Cortina, L. M., & Curtin, N. (2016). Building a Better Psychological Science of Gender: Reflections on Theory, Research, and Action. In Feminist Perspectives on Building a Better Psychological Science of Gender (pp. 1–5). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32141-7_1

Erratum to: Stereotype susceptibility narrows the gender gap in imagined self-rotation performance

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review / Feb 01, 2007

Wraga, M., Duncan, L., Jacobs, E. C., Helt, M., & Church, J. (2007). Erratum to: Stereotype susceptibility narrows the gender gap in imagined self-rotation performance. Psychonomic Bulletin &amp; Review, 14(1), 184–184. https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03194048

Can Authoritarianism Be Reduced to Need for Social Conformity?

PsycCRITIQUES / Jan 01, 2005

Duncan, L. E. (2005). Can Authoritarianism Be Reduced to Need for Social Conformity? PsycCRITIQUES, 50(47). https://doi.org/10.1037/05230311

The baggage and the benefits that travel with the F word: Transnational feminism and its discontents

Mar 30, 2024

Savas, O., Duncan, L., Smith, H., & Stewart, A. (2024). The baggage and the benefits that travel with the F word: Transnational feminism and its discontents. https://doi.org/10.22541/au.171179570.09944315/v1

Gender, Power, and Participation in Collective Action

The Palgrave Handbook of Power, Gender, and Psychology / Jan 01, 2023

Duncan, L. E. (2023). Gender, Power, and Participation in Collective Action. In The Palgrave Handbook of Power, Gender, and Psychology (pp. 97–112). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41531-9_7

Journeys Through Feminist Psychological Science: Lessons Learned and a Look to What Lies Ahead

Feminist Perspectives on Building a Better Psychological Science of Gender / Jan 01, 2016

Curtin, N., Cortina, L. M., Roberts, T.-A., & Duncan, L. E. (2016). Journeys Through Feminist Psychological Science: Lessons Learned and a Look to What Lies Ahead. In Feminist Perspectives on Building a Better Psychological Science of Gender (pp. 381–388). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32141-7_21

Tactics and Identity Politics: Understanding Socially Conservative and Economically Conservative Women’s Political Organizations

Sex Roles / Jan 24, 2009

Duncan, L. E. (2009). Tactics and Identity Politics: Understanding Socially Conservative and Economically Conservative Women’s Political Organizations: Righting Feminism: Conservative Women &amp; American Politics. By Ronnee Schreiber, New York, NY, Oxford University Press, 2008. 192 pp. $29.95 (hardback). ISBN13: 9780195331813. Sex Roles, 60(11–12), 912–914. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-008-9564-6

Casting a Wide Net Over the Field of Political Psychology

PsycCRITIQUES / Jan 01, 2004

Duncan, L. E. (2004). Casting a Wide Net Over the Field of Political Psychology. PsycCRITIQUES, 49(Supplement 9). https://doi.org/10.1037/040643

Politicized Collective Identity: Collective Identity and Political Protest

Social Identification in Groups

Klandermans, B. (n.d.). Politicized Collective Identity: Collective Identity and Political Protest. In Advances in Group Processes (pp. 155–176). Emerald (MCB UP ). https://doi.org/10.1016/s0882-6145(05)22006-4

Feminist Consciousness and Women's Political Participation: Activists, Engaged Observers, Nonparticipants

PsycEXTRA Dataset / Jan 01, 2007

Duncan, L. E. (2007). Feminist Consciousness and Women’s Political Participation: Activists, Engaged Observers, Nonparticipants: (684092007-001) [dataset]. In PsycEXTRA Dataset. American Psychological Association (APA). https://doi.org/10.1037/e684092007-001

Gloria Steinem: The childhood foundations of a feminist

Journal of Personality / May 25, 2022

Duncan, L. E. (2022). Gloria Steinem: The childhood foundations of a feminist. Journal of Personality, 91(1), 193–206. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12732

Education

University of Michigan

Ph.D., Psychology

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America

Experience

Smith College

Professor

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