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Brian Meier

Professor
Psychology
Photo of Brian Meier
Phone
717-337-8932
Campus Box

0407

Address
McCreary Hall
Room 301C
Website
CV (research publications, presentations, etc.)

My research focuses on the social-cognitive mechanisms of behavior and personality. I have an interest in several areas including health decision-making, the naturalness bias, mindfulness, embodiment, emotion, and religion.

A few representative research publications are shown below. Please see the CV (link above) for a full list of research publications.

Quick Access to Scales I've published:

Single-Item Narcissism Scale (SINS)

Single-Item Mindfulness Scale (SIMS)

Single-Item Trait Empathy Scale (SITES)

Education

PhD, - North Dakota State University, MS, - North Dakota State University, BS, - North Dakota State University,

Academic Focus

Social, Health, and Personality Psychology Social, Health, and Personality Psychology

Publications

Article

Kitchens, M. B., & Meier, B. P. (2026). The fearful mind of artificial intelligence: Fear and perceived existential threat of artificial intelligence as a function of its cognitive and emotional capabilities. The Journal of Social Psychology, 166, 423–436. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2025.2503006.

Book Chapter

Meier, B. P., & Fetterman, A. K. (2026). Mind over distance: The food proximity effect on candy taking in a field setting and moderation by trait mindfulness in a hypothetical setting. Food Quality and Preference, 145, 106003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2026.106003.

Article

Meier, B. P., Dillard, A. J., & Lappas, C. M. (2026). The naturalness bias. Current Opinion in Psychology, 67, 102143.

Article


Semanko, A. M., Hinsz, V. B., Meier, B. P., & Anicha, C. L. (2025). Getting by with a little help from bystanders: Group versus individual helping in the presence of alcohol primes. North American Journal of Psychology, 27, 1036-1055.

Article

Dillard, A. J., Meier, B. P., Williams, T., Wolfe, M., & Thakur, M. (2025). Associations between trait mindfulness and distress in fertility patients: Evidence from two clinical samples. European Journal of Health Psychology, 32, 210–220. 

Article

Meier, B. P., Noreen, E. E., Ji, L.-J., Fellman, M. B., & Lappas, C. M. (2025). Perceived Naturalness Biases Objective Behavior in Both Trivial and Meaningful Contexts. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 16(1), 105-112.

Book

Ostafin, B. D., Robinson, M. D., & Meier, B. P. (Eds.). (2025). Handbook of mindfulness and self-regulation: Theoretical, cognitive neuroscience, social-personality, and clinical perspectives (2nd ed.). New York: Springer.

Article

Wilkowski, B. M., Rivera, E., Williamson, L. Z., DiMariano, E., Meier, B. P., & Fetterman, A. K. (2025). Toward a comprehensive, data-driven model of American political goals: Recognizing the “values” and “vices” within both Liberalism and Conservativism. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 51, 167-184.

Article

Wilson, K. D., Lonergan, M., Nagel, C., & Meier, B. P. (2025). Does reductive information increase satisfaction with scientific explanations? Three preregistered tests of the reductive allure effect. Cognition, 254, 105941.