Social Psychology and Human Nature

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Brad J. Bushman is Professor of Psychology and Communication Studies at University of Michigan. He is also a professor at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam (the Netherlands), where he teaches and does research two months per year. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri in 1989. He has taught introductory social psychology courses for 15 years. Dubbed the ?Myth Buster? by one colleague, Bushman?s research has challenged several societal myths (e.g., violent media have a trivial effect on aggression, venting anger reduces aggression, violent people suffer from low self-esteem, violence and sex on TV sell products, warning labels repel consumers). His research has been published in the top scientific journals (e.g., Science) and has been featured on television (e.g., ABC News 20/20, Discovery Channel), on radio (e.g., NPR, BBC, CBC), in magazines (e.g., Newsweek, Sports Illustrated), and in newspapers (e.g., New York Times, Wall Street Journal). He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife Tammy Stafford, and their three children Becca, Nathan, and Branden. In his spare time he likes to ride his mountain bike and listen to jazz music (e.g., Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Michiel Borstlap).