Sexual harassment -- Current research investigates men's and women's self-perceived attractiveness as a factor affecting the initiation and perception of sexual harassment.
Aggression -- Research examines the affective, cognitive, and behavioral consequences of exposure to depictions of violence in secular and religious texts.
Education
PhD Psychology University of Minnesota 1993
BS, Summa Cum Laude Psychology Brigham Young University 1987
Publications
Stillman, T.F., Yamawaki, N., Ridge, R.D., White, P.H., & Copley, K.J. (2009). Comparing predictors of sexual harassment proclivity between Japanese and U.S. men. Psychology of Men and Masculinity.
Ridge, R.D., & Key, C.W. (2008). From sacred to profane: The effects of reading violent religious literature on subsequent human aggression. New Beginnings for the Study of Literature.
Bushman, B. J., Ridge, R.D., Das, E., Key, C.W., & Busath, G.M. (2007). When God sanctions killing: Effect of scriptural violence on aggression. Psychological Science.
RIDGE, R. D. (2006). Behavioral confirmation as an origin of sexual harassment. Current Themes in Social Psychology.
RIDGE, R. D., Larsen, J.A., Payne, C.R., & Nelson, J.P. (2003). The self-fulfilling prophecy and sexual harassment: A social psychological investigation of how erroneous beliefs may lead to unwanted sexual attention. Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences.
RIDGE, R. D., & Reber, J. S. (2002). I Think She's Attracted To Me: The Effect Of Men's Beliefs On Women's Behavior In A Job Interview Scenario. Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
R.D. RIDGE (2000). Focus groups: An emerging trend in jury consultant use. Utah Trial Journal.
R.D. RIDGE (2000). Tarteting egoistic motivations: A functional strategy for recruiting volunteers. Contemporary Social Psychology.
E.G. Clary, M. Snyder, J. Copeland, A.A. Stukas, J.A. Haugen, P.K. Miene (1998). Understanding and Assessing the Motivations of Volunteers: A Functional Approach. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.