Robert M. Arkin (August 12, 1950 – December 12, 2016) (Ph.D.,

University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...

) was a

social psychologist Social psychology is the methodical study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. Although studying many of the same substantive topics as its counterpart in the field of ...

and member of the social psychology program faculty at

Ohio State University The Ohio State University (Ohio State or OSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. A member of the University System of Ohio, it was founded in 1870. It is one ...

. He was primarily known for his research on

self-handicapping Self-handicapping is a cognitive strategy by which people avoid effort in the hopes of keeping potential failure from hurting self-esteem. It was first theorized by Edward E. Jones and Steven Berglas, according to whom self-handicaps are obstacles ...

Research

Arkin’s research concerned the self in social interaction, with special emphasis on the uncertain self (self-doubt; self-handicapping and overachievement; personal security and insecurity in the post 9/11 era). Arkin developed the Subjective Overachievement Scale in 2001 to tap feelings of self-doubt coupled with a performance outcome concerns. He was the editor of the books ''Most Underappreciated: 50 Prominent Social Psychologists Describe Their Most Unloved Work,'' ''Handbook of the Uncertain Self'' (with co-editors Kathryn Oleson and Patrick Carroll), and ''Handbook of Personal Security'' (with co-editors Patrick Carroll and Aaron Wichman).

Honors and Distinctions

Arkin was a member of the

Society for Experimental Social Psychology A society () is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Soc ...

. Arkin served more than fourteen years as Associate Editor (

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology The ''Journal of Personality and Social Psychology'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Psychological Association that was established in 1965. It covers the fields of social and personality psychology. The edi ...

;

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin ''Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin'' is a scientific journal published monthly published by SAGE Publications for the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP). The journal's senior editorial team include: Editor Michael D. R ...

) and Editor (

Basic and Applied Social Psychology ''Basic and Applied Social Psychology'' (''BASP'') is a bi-monthly psychology journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal emphasizes the publication of empirical research articles but also publishes literature reviews, criticism, and methodo ...

) of major journals in the discipline. Other honors include: The Middlebush Chair in Psychology (

University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou or MU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Univers ...

); serving as Undergraduate Dean (The Ohio State University); and several Department, University and national teaching awards, including the

Psi Chi Psi Chi () is a college student honor society in psychology with international outreach founded in 1929 at the University of Kansas in the United States. Psi Chi is one of the largest honor societies in the United States, with more than 1,100 chap ...

National Distinguished Speaker Award in 2001.

External links

Arkin’s Ohio State Faculty profil

br /> Arkin’s Laboratory of the Uncertain Sel

br /> Arkin’s Social Psychology Network pag

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arkin, Robert Living people University of Missouri faculty 1950 births