Ahmet Uysal
My research focuses on self and interpersonal processes. I am interested in the antecedents and consequences of strategic/defensive processes. My recent work examines how self-concealment affects well-being in different contexts, using a self-determination theory (SDT) perspective. Second, I am also involved in pain research and recently started investigating defensive self-processes (e.g., self-handicapping, self-concealment) in the context of chronic pain.
Just for reference, my name (Ahmet Uysal) can be pronounced as AH-met OO-ee-sahl.
Primary Interests:
- Close Relationships
- Interpersonal Processes
- Life Satisfaction, Well-Being
- Self and Identity
Journal Articles:
- Bond, C. F., & Uysal, A. (2007). On lie detection `Wizards`. Law and Human Behavior, 31, 109-115.
- Uysal, A., Helvacı, E., Metin, İ., & Akbaş, G. (2014) Correlates and validation of the vicarious embarrassment scale. Personality and Individual Differences, 60, 48-53.
- Uysal, A., & Knee, C. R. (2012). Low trait self-control predicts self-handicapping. Journal of Personality, 80, 59-79.
- Uysal, A., Lin, H. L., & Bush, A. L. (2012). The reciprocal cycle of self-concealment and trust in romantic relationships. European Journal of Social Psychology, 42, 844-851.
- Uysal, A., Lin, H. L., & Knee, C. R. (2010). The role of need satisfaction in self-concealment and well-being. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36, 187-199.
- Uysal, A., Lin, H. L., Knee, C. R., & Bush, A. (2012). The association between self-concealment from one’s partner and relationship well-being. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38, 39-51.
- Uysal, A., & Lu, Q. (2011). Is self-concealment associated with acute and chronic pain? Health Psychology, 30, 606-614.
- Uysal, A., & Lu, Q. (2010). Self-handicapping and pain catastrophizing. Personality and Individual Differences, 49, 502-505.
Other Publications:
- Knee, C. R., & Uysal, A. (2010). The role of autonomy in promoting healthy dyadic, familial, and parenting relations. In V. Chirkov, R. Ryan, & K. Sheldon (Eds.), Human autonomy in cross-cultural contexts: Perspectives on the psychology of agency, freedom, and well-being. New York: Springer.
Courses Taught:
- General Psychology (undergraduate)
- Human Motivation: Self-Determination Theory (graduate)
- Multivariate Statistics (graduate)
- Psychology in Game Design (graduate)
- Psychology of the Self (undergraduate)
- Statistics for Psychology (undergraduate)
- Understanding Social Behavior (undergraduate)
Ahmet Uysal
Department of Psychology
Middle East Technical University
06531 Ankara
Turkey
- Phone: +90 312 210 59 43