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Institution
George Mason UniversityCurrent Position
Associate Professor Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Psychology from University at Buffalo, 2004
Research Interests
 | Emotion |
| Interpersonal Processes |
| Motivation/Goal Setting |
| Personality |
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Positive Psychology |
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Psychopathology |
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Todd B. Kashdan
Department of Psychology
Mail Stop 3F5
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
U.S.A.
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Phone: (703) 993-9486
Fax: (703) 993-1359
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Since 2004, Dr. Kashdan has served in the Psychology Department at George Mason University. At a broad level, his research focuses on how personality, emotions, social cognition, and self-regulation contribute to psychological and social well-being and ways to intervene and make everyday life more enjoyable, engaging, and meaningful. Most of his published work focuses on well-being, curiosity, meaning and purpose in life, anxiety conditions, relationships, and self-regulation. His work on social-cognitive factors that contribute to the development, maintenance, and amelioration of social anxiety disorder (and the promotion of psychological health) is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. His research on curiosity, positive emotions, and well-being in clinical and non-clinical populations has been funded by several organizations. His first book, "Curious? Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life," was released in April 2009: http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/34286/Todd_Kashdan_PhD/index.aspx
 Books:
 Kashdan, T. B. (2009). Curious? Discover the missing ingredient to a fulfilling life. New York: William Morrow.
Journal Articles:
- Kashdan, T. B. (2007). Social anxiety spectrum and diminished positive experiences: Theoretical synthesis and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 27, 348-365.
- Kashdan, T. B., Barrios, V., Forsyth, J. P., & Steger, M. F. (2006). Experiential avoidance as a generalized psychological vulnerability: Comparisons with coping and emotion regulation strategies. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 9, 1301-1320.
- Kashdan, T. B., Biswas-Diener, R., & King, L. A. (2008). Reconsidering happiness: The costs of distinguishing between hedonics and eudaimonia. Journal of Positive Psychology, 3, 219-233.
- Kashdan, T. B., & Breen, W. E. (2008). Social anxiety and positive emotions: A prospective examination of a self-regulatory model with tendencies to suppress or express emotions as a moderating variable. Behavior Therapy, 39, 1-12.
- Kashdan, T. B., Elhai, J. D., & Breen, W. E. (2008). Social anxiety and disinhibition: An analysis of curiosity and social rank appraisals, approach-avoidance conflicts, and disruptive risk-taking behavior. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 22, 925-939.
- Kashdan, T. B., McKnight, P. E., Richey, J. A., & Hofmann, S. G. (in press). When social anxiety disorder co-exists with risk-prone, approach behavior: Investigating a neglected, meaningful subset of people in the National Comorbidity Survey-Replication. Behaviour Research and Therapy.
- Kashdan, T. B., Mishra, A., Breen, W. E., & Froh, J. J. (2009). Gender differences in gratitude: Examining appraisals, narratives, the willingness to express emotions, and changes in psychological needs. Journal of Personality.
- Kashdan, T. B., & Steger, M. (2006). Expanding the topography of social anxiety: An experience-sampling assessment of positive emotions, positive events, and emotion suppression. Psychological Science, 17, 120-128.
- Kashdan, T. B., & Steger, M. F. (2007). Curiosity and pathways to well-being and meaning in life: Traits, states, and everyday behaviors. Motivation and Emotion, 31, 159-173.
- Kashdan, T. B., Uswatte, G., & Julian, T. (2006). Gratitude and hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in Vietnam War veterans. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 177-199.
- McKnight, P. E., & Kashdan, T. B. (2009). The importance of functional impairment to mental health outcomes: A case for reassessing our goals in depression treatment research. Clinical Psychology Review, 29, 243-259.
- Steger, M. F., Kashdan, T. B., Sullivan, B. A., & Lorentz, D. (2008). Understanding the search for meaning in life: Personality, cognitive style, and the dynamic between seeking and experiencing meaning. Journal of Personality, 76, 199-228.
Other Publications:
- Kashdan, T. B. (2004). Curiosity. In C. Peterson & M. E. P. Seligman, (Eds.), Character strengths and virtues: A handbook and classification (pp. 125-141). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association and Oxford University Press.
- Kashdan, T. B., & Silvia, P. (2009). Curiosity and interest: The benefits of thriving on novelty and challenge. In S. J. Lopez & C. R. Snyder (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology (2nd ed., pp. 367-374). New York.
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