Paul J. Taylor
My research uses archival, experimental, and field methods to examine the interpersonal processes that underpin human cooperation, particularly in contexts involving conflict and violence. Theoretically this work has helped us understand the role of synchrony and sensemaking in dialogue. Practically this work has identified the kinds of verbal and nonverbal behaviors that professionals can use to promote cooperation and peaceful resolutions.
I am both a Professor of Psychology at Lancaster University, UK, and Professor of the Psychology of Human Interaction at Twente University, The Netherlands. At Lancaster, I direct Security-Lancaster, a cross-faculty centre of excellence that comprises over 60 staff members and the latest in research and training facilities. I am currently editor-in-chief of Legal and Criminological Psychology.
Primary Interests:
- Aggression, Conflict, Peace
- Applied Social Psychology
- Communication, Language
- Interpersonal Processes
- Person Perception
- Persuasion, Social Influence
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Journal Articles:
- Conchie, S. M., Taylor, P. J., & Donald, I. (2012). Promoting safety voice with safety-specific transformational leadership: The mediating role of two dimensions of trust. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 17, 105-115.
- Giebels, E., & Taylor, P. J. (2009). Interaction patterns in crisis negotiations: Persuasive arguments and cultural differences. Journal of Applied Psychology, 94, 5-19.
- Jacques, K., & Taylor, P. J. (2013). Myths and realities of female-perpetrated terrorism. Law and Human Behavior, 37, 35-44.
- Johnson, S., Cooper, C., Cartwright, S., Donald, I., Taylor, P. J., & Cook, C. (2005). The experience of work-related stress across occupations. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 20, 178-187.
- Levine, M., Taylor, P. J., & Best, R. (2011). Third parties, violence and conflict resolution: The role of group size and collective action in the micro-regulation of violence. Psychological Science, 22, 406-412.
- Poppe, R., van der Zee, S., Heylen, D., & Taylor, P. J. (in press). AMAB: Automated measurement and analysis of body motion. Behavior Research Methods.
- Prentice, S., Taylor, P. J., Rayson, P., Hoskins, A., & O’Loughlin, B. (2011). Analyzing the semantic content and persuasive composition of extremist media: A case study of texts produced during the Gaza conflict. Information Systems Frontiers, 13, 61-73.
- Richardson, B., Taylor, P. J., Snook, B., Conchie, S. M., & Bennell, C. (in press). Language style matching and confessions in police interrogations. Law and Human Behavior.
- Taylor, P. J. (2006). Proximity coefficients as a measure of interrelationships in sequences of behavior. Behavioral Research Methods, 38, 42-50.
- Taylor, P. J. (2002). A cylindrical model of communication behavior in crisis negotiations. Human Communication Research, 28, 7-48.
- Taylor, P. J., Dando, C., Ormerod, T., Ball, L., Jenkins, M., Sandham, A., & Menacere, T. (2013). Detecting insider threats to organizations through language change. Law and Human Behavior, 37, 267-275.
- Taylor, P. J., & Donald, I. J. (2007). Testing the relationship between local cue-response patterns and global dimensions of communication behavior. British Journal of Social Psychology, 46, 273-298.
- Taylor, P. J., & Donald, I. J. (2003). Foundations and evidence for an interaction based approach to conflict. International Journal of Conflict Management, 14, 213-232.
- Taylor, P. J., Donald, I., Jacques, K., & Conchie, S. (2012). Jaccard’s heel: Are radex models of criminal behaviour falsifiable when derived using Jaccard coefficient? Legal and Criminological Psychology, 17, 41-58.
- Taylor, P. J., & Thomas, S. (2008). Linguistic style matching and negotiation outcome. Negotiation and Conflict Management Research, 1, 263-281.
- Vartanian, O., Stewart, K., Mandel, D. R., Pavlovic, N., McLellan, L., & Taylor, P. J. (2012). Personality assessment and behavioral prediction at first impression. Personality and Individual Differences, 52, 250-254.
- Wall. H. J., Taylor, P. J., Conchie, S. M., Dixon, J., & Ellis, D. (2013). Rich contexts do not always enrich the accuracy of personality judgments. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 49, 1190-1195.
Courses Taught:
- Advanced Social Psychology
- Crime and Criminal Behaviour
- Forensic and Investigative Psychology
- Psychology of Investigative Practices
Paul J. Taylor
Department of Psychology
Fylde College
Lancaster University
Lancaster LA1 4YF
United Kingdom
- Phone: +44 1524 594421