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- Retired Professor
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Tassinary, Louis Professor
Positions
- Faculty Fellow, Center for Health Systems and Design, College of Architecture
- Professor, Visualization, College of Architecture
Dr. Tassinary is interested in person perception, environmental psychophysiology, neuroscience, non-invasive physiological recording techniques and historic preservation law.
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Ball III, J. R., He, W., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2020).
The zoom function. International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media.
16(3), 221-225.
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Wang, H., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2019).
Effects of greenspace morphology on mortality at the neighbourhood level: a cross-sectional ecological study. Lancet Planetary Health.
3(11), e460-e468.
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Kanakri, S. M., Shepley, M., Tassinary, L. G., Varni, J. W., & Fawaz, H. M.
(2017).
An Observational Study of Classroom Acoustical Design and Repetitive Behaviors in Children With Autism. Environment and Behavior.
49(8), 847-873.
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Kanakri, S. M., Shepley, M., Varni, J. W., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2017).
Noise and autism spectrum disorder in children: An exploratory survey. Research in Developmental Disabilities.
63, 85-94.
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Johnson, K. L., Iida, M., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2012).
Person (mis)perception: functionally biased sex categorization of bodies. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES.
279(1749), 4982-4989.
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Johnson, K. L., Lurye, L. E., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2010).
Sex categorization among preschool children: increasing utilization of sexually dimorphic cues. Child Dev.
81(5), 1346-1355.
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Tassinary, L. G., Jourdan, D., & Parsons, R.
(2010).
Equal Protection and Aesthetic Zoning: A Possible Crack and a Preemptive Repair. The Urban Lawyer: the national quarterly on state and local government law.
42(2), 375-394.
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Kweon, B., Ulrich, R. S., Walker, V. D., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2008).
Anger and Stress. Environment and Behavior.
40(3), 355-381.
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Johnson, K. L., Gill, S., Reichman, V., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2007).
Swagger, sway, and sexuality: Judging sexual orientation from body motion and morphology. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
93(3), 321-334.
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Johnson, K. L., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2007).
Compatibility of basic social perceptions determines perceived attractiveness. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA.
104(12), 5246-5251.
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Bortfeld, H., Smith, S. M., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2006).
Memory and the brain: A retrospective. Cognition and Emotion.
20(7), 1027-1045.
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Johnson, K. L., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2005).
Perceiving sex directly and indirectly: meaning in motion and morphology. Psychological Science.
16(11), 890-897.
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Huang, S., Parsons, R., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2005).
Corrigendum. Landscape Research.
30(3), 431-431.
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Al-Homoud, M., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2004).
Social interactions at the neighborhood-level as a function of external space enclosure. JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING RESEARCH.
21(1), 10-23.
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Geen, T. R., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2002).
The mechanization of emotional expression in John Bulwer's Pathomyotomia (1649). Am J Psychol.
115(2), 275-299.
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Ihrig, M., Tassinary, L. G., Bernacky, B., & Keeling, M. E.
(2001).
Hematologic and serum biochemical reference intervals for the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) categorized by age and sex. Comp Med.
51(1), 30-37.
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Tobin, R. M., Graziano, W. G., Vanman, E. J., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2000).
Personality, emotional experience, and efforts to control emotions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
79(4), 656-669.
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Tobin, R. M., Graziano, W. G., Vanman, E. J., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2000).
Personality, emotional experience, and efforts to control emotions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
79(4), 656-669.
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Parsons, R., Tassinary, L. G., Ulrich, R. S., Hebl, M. R., & Grossman-Alexander, M.
(1998).
THE VIEW FROM THE ROAD: IMPLICATIONS FOR STRESS RECOVERY AND IMMUNIZATION. Journal of Environmental Psychology.
18(2), 113-140.
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Tassinary, L. G.
(1998).
Significance tests: Necessary but not sufficient. Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
21(2), 221-222.
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Tassinary, L. G., & Hansen, K. A.
(1998).
A Critical Test of the Waist-to-Hip-Ratio Hypothesis of Female Physical Attractiveness. Psychological Science.
9(2), 150-155.
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Tassinary, L. G.
(1997).
Sustainers and sustainability: Attitudes, attributes, and actions for survival. CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY.
42(12), 1088-1088.
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Tassinary, L. G.
(1997).
The Devil Is in the Details. CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY.
42(12), 1088-1088.
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Graziano, W. G., Smith, S. M., Tassinary, L. G., Sun, C. R., & Pilkington, C.
(1996).
Does imitation enhance memory for faces? Four converging studies. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
71(5), 874-887.
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Erwin, T. A., & Tassinary, L. G.
(1996).
Anticipatory perception of object passâby using changing intensity alone: A psychophysiological study. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.
99(4), 2597-2603.
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Tassinary, L. G.
(1996).
Science now - Reply. CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY.
41(3), 292-293.
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Tassinary, L. G.
(1996).
The caviler replies. CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY.
41(3), 292-293.
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TASSINARY, L. G.
(1995).
BEST LAID SCHEMES - THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS - OATLEY,K. CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY.
40(6), 530-532.
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Tassinary, L. G.
(1995).
The Age of Wisdom and the Age of Foolishness. CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY.
40(6), 530-532.
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TASSINARY, L. G.
(1995).
VOYAGES OF THE HEART - LIVING AN EMOTIONALLY CREATIVE LIFE - AVERILL,JR, NUNLEY,EP. CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY.
40(6), 530-532.
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Parsons, R., Ulrich, R. S., & Tassinary, L. G.
(1994).
Experimental Approaches to the Study of People-Plant Relationships. Journal of Home & Consumer Horticulture.
1(4), 347-372.
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TASSINARY, L. G.
(1993).
PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTION - CARLSON,JG, HATFIELD,E. CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY.
38(10), 1075-1076.
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Tassinary, L. G.
(1993).
The Psychology of Emotion. CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY.
38(10), 1075-1076.
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Cacioppo, J. T., Bush, L. K., & Tassinary, L. G.
(1992).
Microexpressive Facial Actions as a Function of Affective Stimuli: Replication and Extension. Pers Soc Psychol Bull.
18(5), 515-526.
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Cacioppo, J. T., Marshall-Goodell, B. S., Tassinary, L. G., & Petty, R. E.
(1992).
Rudimentary determinants of attitudes: Classical conditioning is more effective when prior knowledge about the attitude stimulus is low than high. J Exp Soc Psychol.
28(3), 207-233.
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Tassinary, L. G., & Cacioppo, J. T.
(1992).
Unobservable Facial Actions and Emotion. Psychological Science.
3(1), 28-33.
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Cacioppo, J. T., & Tassinary, L. G.
(1990).
Centenary of William James's Principles of Psychology. Pers Soc Psychol Bull.
16(4), 601-611.
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Tassinary, L. G.
(1990).
William James Reconstructed. CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY.
35(8), 791-792.
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Tassinary, L. G., Geen, T. R., Cacioppo, J. T., & Edelberg, R.
(1990).
Issues in biometrics: offset potentials and the electrical stability of Ag/AgCl electrodes. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
27(2), 236-242.
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Cacioppo, J. T., Rourke, P. A., Marshall-Goodell, B. S., Tassinary, L. G., & Baron, R. S.
(1990).
Rudimentary physiological effects of mere observation. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
27(2), 177-186.
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Cacioppo, J. T., & Tassinary, L. G.
(1990).
Inferring psychological significance from physiological signals. American Psychologist.
45(1), 16-28.
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Cacioppo, J. T., & Tassinary, L. G.
(1990).
Inferring psychological significance from physiological signals. American Psychologist.
45(1), 16-28.
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Tassinary, L. G., Geen, T. R., Cacioppo, J. T., & Swartzbaugh, R.
(1989).
Born of animal magnetism: 150 years of psycho-physiology. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
26(6), 713-715.
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Cacioppo, J. T., Andersen, B. L., Turnquist, D. C., & Tassinary, L. G.
(1989).
Psychophysiological comparison theory: On the experience, description, and assessment of signs and symptoms. Patient Education and Counseling.
13(3), 257-270.
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Tassinary, L. G., Cacioppo, J. T., & Geen, T. R.
(1989).
A psychometric study of surface electrode placements for facial electromyographic recording: I. The brow and cheek muscle regions. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
26(1), 1-16.
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Cacioppo, J. T., Petty, R. E., & Tassinary, L. G.
(1989).
Social Psychophysiology: A New Look. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, VOL 45.
22(C), 39-91.
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Cacioppo, J. T., Marshall-Goodell, B. S., Tassinary, L. G., Chen, F., Siegel, S. J., & Dorfman, D. D.
(1988).
Waveform moment analysis: An ASYST program for topographical analyses of nonnegative bounded waveforms. 20(6), 517-527.
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Cacioppo, J. T., Martzke, J. S., Petty, R. E., & Tassinary, L. G.
(1988).
Specific forms of facial EMG response index emotions during an interview: from Darwin to the continuous flow hypothesis affect-laden information processing. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
54(4), 592-604.
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Cacioppo, J. T., Tassinary, L. G., Stonebraker, T. B., & Petty, R. E.
(1987).
Self-report and cardiovascular measures of arousal: fractionation during residual arousal. Biological Psychology.
25(2), 135-151.
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Fowler, C. A., Smith, M. R., & Tassinary, L. G.
(1986).
Perception of syllable timing by prebabbling infants. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.
79(3), 814-825.
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Gormezano, I.
(1985).
Invited Symposium Microcomputers in Research. 17(5), 531-531.
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Tassinary, L. G., Marshall-Goodell, B. S., & Cacioppo, J. T.
(1985).
Microcomputers in social psychophysiological research: An overview. 17(5), 532-536.
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Tassinary, L. G., Orr, S. P., Wolford, G., Napps, S. E., & Lanzetta, J. T.
(1984).
The role of awareness in affective information processing: An exploration of the Zajonc hypothesis. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society.
22(6), 489-492.
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Anstis, S. M., & Tassinary, L.
(1983).
Pouting and smiling distort the tactile perception of facial stimuli. Attention, Perception and Psychophysics.
33(3), 295-297.
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Fowler, C. A., Wolford, G., Slade, R., & Tassinary, L.
(1981).
Lexical access with and without awareness. Journal of Experimental Psychology General.
110(3), 341-362.
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Ball III, J. R., He, W., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2020).
The zoom function. International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media.
16(3), 221-225.
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chapter
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Parsons, R., Ulrich, R. S., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2018).
Experimental Approaches to the Study of People-Plant Relationships. People-Plant Relationships: Setting Research Priorities.
(pp. 347-372).
CRC Press.
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Cacioppo, J. T., Tassinary, L. G., & Berntson, G. G.
(2016).
Strong Inference in Psychophysiological Science. Handbook of Psychophysiology.
(pp. 3-15).
Cambridge University Press.
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Tassinary, L. G., Cacioppo, J. T., & Vanman, E. J.
(2016).
The Somatic System. Handbook of Psychophysiology.
(pp. 151-182).
Cambridge University Press.
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Tassinary, L. G., Hess, U., & Carcoba, L. M.
(2012).
Peripheral physiological measures of psychological constructs. APA handbook of research methods in psychology, Vol 1: Foundations, planning, measures, and psychometrics..
(pp. 461-488).
American Psychological Association.
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Johnson, K. L., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2007).
The Body Beautiful. Swami, V., & Furnham, A. (Eds.),
The Body Beautiful: Evolutionary and Sociocultural Perspectives.
(pp. 159-184).
Palgrave Macmillan UK.
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Johnson, K. L., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2007).
Interpersonal Metaperception: The Importance of Compatibility in the Aesthetic Appreciation of Bodily Cues. The Body Beautiful.
(pp. 159-184).
Palgrave Macmillan UK.
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Cacioppo, J. T., Tassinary, L. G., & Berntson, G.
(2007).
Plate section. Handbook of Psychophysiology.
Cambridge University Press.
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Cacioppo, J. T., Tassinary, L. G., & Berntson, G. G.
(2007).
Psychophysiological Science: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Classic Questions About the Mind. Handbook of Psychophysiology.
(pp. 1-16).
Cambridge University Press.
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Tassinary, L. G., Cacioppo, J. T., & Vanman, E. J.
(2007).
The Skeletomotor System: Surface Electromyography. Handbook of Psychophysiology.
(pp. 267-300).
Cambridge University Press.
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Parsons, R., Ulrich, R. S., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2018).
Experimental Approaches to the Study of People-Plant Relationships. People-Plant Relationships: Setting Research Priorities.
(pp. 347-372).
CRC Press.
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conference paper
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Bartholow, B. D., Berntson, G. G., Bosch, J., Burleson, M., Hawkley, L. C., Ito, T. A., ... Vanman, E.
(2018).
ON GIVING MORE LIGHT THAN HEAT: THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF JOHN T. CACIOPPO (1951-2018). PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
S15-S15.
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Ugursal, A., Tassinary, L. G., Culp, C. H., & ASHRAE.
(2014).
Airflow Perception and Draught Rating for Varying Thermal Conditions. ASHRAE TRANSACTIONS 1992, VOL 98, PT 2.
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Miller, T. M., Carcoba, L. M., Mittal, S., Mallikarjunaiah, B. D., & Tassinary, L. G.
(2010).
OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLES: NEW INSIGHTS INTO THE ERN VIA THE RESPONSE-SIGNAL METHOD. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
S70-S70.
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Tassinary, L. G.
(2004).
Engaging college students in psychophysiology: A national perspective on the teaching of psychophysiology. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
S15-S16.
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Lawson, K. D., Tassinary, L. G., & Johnson, S. P.
(2000).
Walk this way: Judgment of sex and attractiveness in animated human figures. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
S63-S63.
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Tassinary, L. G., Johnson, S. P., Lawson, K., & Parsons, R.
(1999).
Experimental examination of the prospect-refuge theory. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
S113-S113.
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Vanman, E. J., Brennan, P. A., Tobin, R. M., & Tassinary, L. G.
(1999).
More than a blink: Facial electromyography activity as a function of valence, arousal, and affect intensity. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
S119-S119.
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Lawson, K., Tassinary, L. G., & Johnson, S. P.
(1999).
Psychophysiology and the "suspension of disbelief". PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
S72-S72.
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Wells, E., & Tassinary, L. G.
(1998).
Standardized performance trajectory as a measure of usability. 226-233.
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Girard, E., Tassinary, L. G., Kappas, A., & Bontempo, D.
(1996).
A study of the ability to control precisely the contraction of muscles in different regions of the face. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
S40-S40.
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Parsons, R., Tassinary, L. G., & Bontempo, D.
(1996).
Differential EEG activation while viewing aesthetically preferred and nonpreferred natural environments. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
S68-S68.
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TASSINARY, L. G., PARSONS, R., & BONTEMPO, D.
(1995).
ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO THE MEASUREMENT OF AFFECT-LADEN INFORMATION-PROCESSING VIA FACIAL ELECTROMYOGRAPHY. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
S5-S5.
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VANMAN, E. J., TASSINARY, L. G., VANMAN, E. J., HESS, U., SMITH, C. A., KAPPAS, A., & CAPIOPPO, J. T.
(1995).
EMOTIONS AND FACIAL EFFERENCE - THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
S5-S5.
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PARSONS, R., TASSINARY, L. G., & BONTEMPO, D.
(1995).
SCENIC BEAUTY JUDGMENTS AND EMOTION - A PARTIAL DISSOCIATION. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
S59-S59.
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PARSONS, R., DANIEL, T. C., & TASSINARY, L. G.
(1994).
LANDSCAPE AESTHETICS, ECOLOGY, AND HUMAN HEALTH - IN DEFENSE OF INSTRUMENTAL VALUES. 266-280.
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ABUOBEID, N., & TASSINARY, L. G.
(1993).
MEMORABLENESS OF ARCHITECTURAL ELEVATIONS IS A FUNCTION OF DISTANCE FROM PROTOTYPE. 48-51.
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WASSERMAN, E. A., TASSINARY, L. G., BHATT, R. S., & SAYASENH, P.
(1989).
PIGEONS DISCRIMINATE EMOTION AND IDENTITY FROM PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HUMAN-FACE. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society.
494-495.
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LOSCH, M. E., CACIOPPO, J. T., & TASSINARY, L. G.
(1988).
COGNITIVE-DISSONANCE - A RE-EXAMINATION OF A PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL HYPOTHESIS. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
466-466.
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FRIDLUND, A. J., TASSINARY, L. G., & CACIOPPO, J. T.
(1988).
ON THE UTILITY OF NON-POLARIZING ELECTRODES IN HUMAN SURFACE ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC RECORDING. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
448-448.
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ROURKE, P. A., CACIOPPO, J. T., & TASSINARY, L. G.
(1988).
SOCIAL FACILITATION IS CHARACTERIZED, NOT BY ENHANCED AROUSAL, BUT BY ENHANCED ALERTNESS AND AROUSABILITY. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
477-477.
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TASSINARY, L. G., GREEN, T. R., CACIOPPO, J. T., & EDELBERG, R.
(1988).
THE INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT STORAGE METHODS ON THE BIAS POTENTIAL AND STABILITY OF SINTERMETALLIC AND ELECTROLYTIC AG/AGCL ELECTRODES. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
485-485.
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TASSINARY, L. G., VANMAN, F. J., GEEN, T. R., & CACIOPPO, J. T.
(1987).
OPTIMIZING SURFACE ELECTRODE PLACEMENTS FOR FACIAL EMG RECORDING - GUIDELINES FOR RECORDING FROM THE PERIORAL MUSCLE REGION. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
615-616.
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STONEBRAKER, T. B., TASSINARY, L. G., & CACIOPPO, J. T.
(1986).
AUTONOMIC AND SELF-REPORT MEASURES OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AROUSAL - FRACTIONATION DURING RESIDUAL AROUSAL. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
465-465.
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TASSINARY, L. G., GEEN, T. R., & CACIOPPO, J. T.
(1986).
OPTIMIZING SURFACE ELECTRODE PLACEMENTS FOR FACIAL EMG RECORDING - GUIDELINES FOR RECORDING FROM THE CORRUGATOR-SUPERCILII AND ZYGOMATICUS-MAJOR MUSCLE REGIONS. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
466-466.
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TASSINARY, L. G.
(1985).
OLFACTORY HEDONICS - PSYCHOPHYSICAL, RESPIRATORY, AND FACIAL MEASURES. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
616-616.
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Bartholow, B. D., Berntson, G. G., Bosch, J., Burleson, M., Hawkley, L. C., Ito, T. A., ... Vanman, E.
(2018).
ON GIVING MORE LIGHT THAN HEAT: THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF JOHN T. CACIOPPO (1951-2018). PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY.
S15-S15.
editor of
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book
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Cacioppo, J. T., Tassinary, L. G., & Berntson, G. G.
(2016).
Handbook of Psychophysiology
Cacioppo, J. T., Tassinary, L. G., & Berntson, G. G. (Eds.),
Cambridge University Press.
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Cacioppo, J. T., & Tassinary, L. G.
(1990).
Principles of Psychophysiology Physical, Social, and Inferential Elements
Tassinary, L. G. (Eds.),
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Cacioppo, J. T., Tassinary, L. G., & Berntson, G. G.
(2016).
Handbook of Psychophysiology
Cacioppo, J. T., Tassinary, L. G., & Berntson, G. G. (Eds.),
Cambridge University Press.
Teaching
teaching activities
- ARCH677 Neuroscience & Arch Instructor
- ARCH685 Directed Studies Instructor
- ARCH691 Research Instructor
- CARC601 Research Foundations Instructor
- VIST339 Research Tech In Visualization Instructor
- VIST375 Foundtn Of Visualization Instructor
- VIST432 Applied Perception Instructor
- VIST491 Research Instructor
- VIZA685 Directed Studies Instructor
- VIZA685 Directed Studies Instructor
- VIZA691 Research Instructor
- VIZA693 Professional Study Instructor
- VIZA693 Professional Study Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Cooper, Trina Erica (2007-12). Art installation of conic sea and peculiar angels and its affordances.
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Higa, Mitsutoshi (1999-12). Perception Based Character Modeling and Animation.
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Kanakri, Shireen M (2014-05). The Impact of Acoustical Environmental Design on Children with Autsim.
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Mallikarjunaiah, Bhuvana (2010-12). Cartoon Noir: A Comparative Study of Visual Parody.
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McLaughlin, Timothy David (1994-05). The Expression of Gender in Synthetic Actors: Modeling and Motion Control Over Invariant Perceptual Cues Leading to Gender Recognition.
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Wells, Evelyn Frances (1994-12). A Comparison of Interactive Color Specification Systems for Human-Computer Interfaces.
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Zhang, Xiao (2005-08). Data-driven human body morphing.
Background
education and training
- J.D. in Environmental Law, Boston College - (Boston, Massachusetts, United States) 2003
- Ph.D. in Psychology (Perception & Cognition), Dartmouth College - (Hanover, New Hampshire, United States) 1985
- B.A. in Psychology (Experimental), Eckerd College - (St. Petersburg, Florida, United States) 1976
Contact
first name
- Louis
has last name
- Tassinary
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Visualization
3137 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3137
USA
Other
- l-tassinary@tamu.edu