By Professor Tom Denson

Book Chapters

Summerell E; Wong I; Denson TF, 2023, 'Caffeine and Aggression', in Handbook of Anger Aggression and Violence, pp. 1673 - 1692, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31547-3_91

Denson TF; Tan ECF, 2023, 'Anger, hostility, and anger management', in Encyclopedia of Mental Health, Elsevier, pp. 77 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-91497-0.00139-9

Summerell E; Wong I; Denson TF, 2023, 'Caffeine and Aggression', in Handbook of Anger, Aggression, and Violence, Springer International Publishing, pp. 1 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98711-4_91-1

Denson T; Anderson C, 2023, 'Experimental Methods', in The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences, pp. 333 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781009010054.017

Blake KR; Denson TF, 2021, 'Contexts for Men’s Aggression Against Men', in Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science, Springer International Publishing, pp. 1342 - 1350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19650-3_862

Blake KR; Denson T, 2019, 'Contexts for men’s aggression against men.', in Shackelford TK; Weekes-Shackelford VA (ed.), Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science, Springer, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_862-1

Beames JR; Schofield TP; Denson TF, 2018, 'A meta-analysis of improving self-control with practice', in Handbook of self-control in health and well-being, Routledge, pp. 405 - 417, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315648576-32

Fabiansson EC; Denson TF, 2016, 'Anger, Hostility, and Anger Management', in Encyclopedia of Mental Health Second Edition, pp. 64 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-397045-9.00200-7

Denson T; schofield ; fabiansson , 2015, 'Aggressive Desires', in The Psychology of Desire, Guilford Publications

Denson T, 2014, 'Psychological and biological mechanisms underlying control over anger and aggression.', in Forgas JP; Harmon-Jones E (ed.), The control within: Motivation and its regulation, Psychology Press, United States, pp. 193 - 210, http://www.psypress.com/books/details/9781848725621/

Denson T, 2013, 'Encyclopedia of Media Violence', in Eastin MS (ed.), Encyclopedia of Media Violence, SAGE Publications, Incorporated, pp. 22 - 24

Denson T, 2011, 'A Social Neuroscience Perspective on the Neurobiological Bases of Aggression', in Mikulincer M; Shaver PR (ed.), Human Aggression and Violence: Causes, Manifestations, and Consequences, American Psychological Association., Washington DC USA, pp. 105 - 120

Forgas JP; Tan , 2011, 'Affective influences on the perception, management and resolution of social conflicts', in Forgas JP; Kruglanski AW; Williams KD (ed.), The psychology of social conflict and aggression, Psychology Press, New York USA, pp. 119 - 139

Denson T; Fabiansson E, 2011, 'The effects of anger and anger regulation on negotiation', in Forgas JP; Kruglanski AW; Williams KD (ed.), The psychology of social conflict and aggression, Psychology Press, New York USA, pp. 139 - 151

Fabiansson E; Denson T, 2009, 'Anger regulation in negotiations', in Quin C; Tawse S (ed.), Handbook of Aggressive Behavior Research, Nova Science Pub Inc, United States, pp. 451 - 462

Denson T, 2009, 'Angry rumination and the self-regulation of aggression', in Forgas JP; Baumeister RF; Tice DM (ed.), Psychology of Self-Regulation, Psychology Press, USA, pp. 233 - 248

Denson T, 2008, 'Displaced aggression in children and adolescents.', in Bhave SY; Saini S (ed.), The AHA-Syndrome and cardiovascular disease, Anshan publishers, New Delhi, pp. 43 - 54

Denson T, 2008, 'Individual differences in displaced aggression as a risk factor for por cardiovascular health.', in Bhave SY; Saini S (ed.), The AHA-Syndrome and cardiovascular disease, Anshan publishers, New Delhi, pp. 110 - 118

Denson T; Pedersen WC; Ronquillo J; Miller N, 2008, 'Trait displaced aggression, physical health, and life satisfaction: A process model.', in Boag S (ed.), Personality down under: Perspectives from Australia, Nova, Hauppauge, NY, pp. 233 - 241

Denson T, 2008, 'Violence prevention.', in Encyclopedia of substance abuse. Prevention,treatment, and recovery., Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA, pp. 1 - 11

Journal articles

Chen W; Fuller P; Grisham JR; Denson TF; Timpano KR, 2025, 'Hoarding and aggression: Using the voodoo doll task to tease apart associations with direct and displaced aggression', British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 64, pp. 964 - 978, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12552

Wong I; Denson TF, 2025, 'Understanding the mechanisms underlying the association between insecure attachment and intimate partner violence (IPV): Meta-analyses using two meta-analytical methods and a systematic review of mediators', Clinical Psychology Review, 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2025.102645

Denson N; Ferreira D; Denson TF, 2025, 'Evidence of a negative bias toward people who are childfree by choice', JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2025.2573719

Wong I; Denson TF, 2025, 'Insecure Attachment and Burnout Among Mental Health Professionals: The Mediating Role of Caregiving Representations and Disrupted Cognitive Schema', TRAUMATOLOGY, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/trm0000637

Blair RJ; Habel U; Votinov M; Wagels L; Denson TF, 2025, 'A Cognitive Neuroscience Approach to Understanding Aggression and its Treatment.', Neurosci Biobehav Rev, pp. 106386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106386

Denson TF; Choy O; Summerell E; Wong I, 2025, 'A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Anger and Aggression', Aggressive Behavior, 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.70036

O'Dean SM; Summerell E; Harmon-Jones E; Creswell JD; Denson TF, 2025, 'The associations and effects of mindfulness on anger and aggression: A meta-analytic review', Clinical Psychology Review, 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2025.102584

Harmon-Jones E; Xu M; Szymaniak K; Denson TF; Schmeichel BJ; Harmon-Jones C, 2025, 'Humility and anger', Personality and Individual Differences, 236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2024.112980

Cao J; Ball IK; Summerell E; Humburg P; Denson T; Rae CD, 2025, 'Effect of Ethanol on Brain Electrical Tissue Conductivity in Social Drinkers', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 61, pp. 1181 - 1187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.29548

Summerell E; Fanous G; Denson TF, 2025, 'Would you let this guy into a bar? Identifying cues that signal a perceived increase in the propensity for violence of potential bar patrons', Journal of Experimental Criminology, 21, pp. 281 - 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11292-023-09587-5

Summerell E; Shuttleworth L; Lin C; Denson TF, 2025, 'The effects of race, gender, and alcohol cues on anger perception in crowds', Australian Journal of Psychology, 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2024.2426661

Summerell E; Xiao W; Huang C; Terranova J; Gilam G; Riva P; Denson TF, 2024, 'The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation over the ventromedial prefrontal cortex on reactive aggression in intoxicated and sober individuals', Biological Psychology, 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2024.108899

Denson TF; Youssef H; Blake KR; Dixson BJW; Harmon-Jones E; Kasumovic MM, 2024, 'The effect of a physically formidable competitor or cooperator on attraction to violent video games', Motivation and Emotion, 48, pp. 729 - 745, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11031-024-10095-w

Chen W; Denson TF; Timpano KR; Kocol O; Grisham JR, 2024, 'An investigation of the multifaceted components of anger and hoarding symptoms', Personality and Individual Differences, 222, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2024.112582

Schiller D; Yu ANC; Alia-Klein N; Becker S; Cromwell HC; Dolcos F; Eslinger PJ; Frewen P; Kemp AH; Pace-Schott EF; Raber J; Silton RL; Stefanova E; Williams JHG; Abe N; Aghajani M; Albrecht F; Alexander R; Anders S; Aragón OR; Arias JA; Arzy S; Aue T; Baez S; Balconi M; Ballarini T; Bannister S; Banta MC; Barrett KC; Belzung C; Bensafi M; Booij L; Bookwala J; Boulanger-Bertolus J; Boutros SW; Bräscher AK; Bruno A; Busatto G; Bylsma LM; Caldwell-Harris C; Chan RCK; Cherbuin N; Chiarella J; Cipresso P; Critchley H; Croote DE; Demaree HA; Denson TF; Depue B; Derntl B; Dickson JM; Dolcos S; Drach-Zahavy A; Dubljević O; Eerola T; Ellingsen DM; Fairfield B; Ferdenzi C; Friedman BH; Fu CHY; Gatt JM; de Gelder B; Gendolla GHE; Gilam G; Goldblatt H; Gooding AEK; Gosseries O; Hamm AO; Hanson JL; Hendler T; Herbert C; Hofmann SG; Ibanez A; Joffily M; Jovanovic T; Kahrilas IJ; Kangas M; Katsumi Y; Kensinger E; Kirby LAJ; Koncz R; Koster EHW; Kozlowska K; Krach S; Kret ME; Krippl M; Kusi-Mensah K; Ladouceur CD; Laureys S; Lawrence A; Li CSR; Liddell BJ; Lidhar NK; Lowry CA; Magee K; Marin MF; Mariotti V; Martin LJ; Marusak HA; Mayer AV, 2024, 'The Human Affectome', Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105450

Denson TF; Watson P; Yeong A; Armstrong A; Beames JR; Bertsch K, 2024, 'Eye tracking shows no substantive relationships between individual differences related to aggression and visual attention to unambiguously violent stimuli', Personality and Individual Differences, 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2023.112425

Denson TF; Griffiths MA; Smith L, 2024, 'Attitudes toward incarceration, neuronormalization and psychological treatment for violent offenders', Psychology Crime and Law, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2024.2381147

Denson TF; Choy O, 2024, 'Reconsidering Biological Treatments for Reducing Violent Offending', Psychology of Violence, 14, pp. 412 - 421, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/vio0000532

Beames JR; Slavich E; Denson TF, 2023, 'Twelve weeks of self-control training does not reduce aggression', Aggressive Behavior, 49, pp. 384 - 395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.22074

Tanno S; Urauchi S; Etchu K; Denson TF, 2023, 'Study Habits Cultivated with Homework Correlate with Academic Achievements', The Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Japanese Psychological Association, 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.4992/pacjpa.87.0_3c-049-pp

Iancarelli A; Denson TF; Chou CA; Satpute AB, 2022, 'Using citation network analysis to enhance scholarship in psychological science: A case study of the human aggression literature', Plos One, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266513

Summersby S; Harris B; Denson TF; White D, 2022, 'Tracking sexual dimorphism of facial width-to-height ratio across the lifespan: Implications for perceived aggressiveness', Royal Society Open Science, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.211500

Denson TF; Kasumovic MM; Harmon-Jones E, 2022, 'Understanding the Desire to Play Violent Video Games: An Integrative Motivational Theory', Motivation Science, 8, pp. 161 - 173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/mot0000246

Smeijers D; Denson TF; Bulten EH; Brazil IA, 2021, 'Validity and reliability of the Dutch version of the displaced aggression questionnaire', WORLD JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 11, pp. 1288 - 1300, http://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v11.i12.1288

Blake KR; O’Dean SM; Lian J; Denson TF; O'Dean S, 2021, 'Misogynistic Tweets Correlate With Violence Against Women', Psychological Science, 32, pp. 315 - 325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956797620968529

Denson TF, 2021, 'Breaking the Cycle of Violent Crime and Punishment: The Promise of Neuronormalization', Social Issues and Policy Review, 15, pp. 237 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sipr.12076

Kasumovic MM; Hatcher E; Blake KR; Denson TF, 2021, 'Performance in video games affects self-perceived mate value and mate preferences.', Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, 15, pp. 191 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ebs0000231

Earleywine M; Denson TF; Altman BR, 2021, 'Replicating the Dimensional Structure of Cannabis Problems: A Taxometric Analysis', Substance Use and Misuse, 56, pp. 81 - 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2020.1840589

Li SH; Denson TF; Graham BM, 2020, 'Women With Generalized Anxiety Disorder Show Increased Repetitive Negative Thinking During the Luteal Phase of the Menstrual Cycle', Clinical Psychological Science, 8, pp. 1037 - 1045, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2167702620929635

Beames JR; Gilam G; Schofield TP; Schira MM; Denson TF, 2020, 'The impact of self-control training on neural responses following anger provocation', Social Neuroscience, 15, pp. 558 - 570, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17470919.2020.1799860

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