Office Hours
No Appointment Necessary: MWF 10-11; TR 12:30-1:30. Email me to schedule an alternative time.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, 1993, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
M.S., Developmental Psychology, 1990, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
B.S., Psychology, 1988, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Selected Publications
Kirsh, S. J. & Mounts, J. R. W. (2024). Violent video game play and (de)sensitization to threat. Aggressive Behavior, 50(6), e70003. https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.70003
Kirsh, S. J. (2019). Parenting in the zombie apocalypse: The psychology of raising children in a time of horror. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc.
Kirsh, S. J., Duffy, K. G., & Atwater, E. (2014). Psychology for living: Adjustment, growth, and behavior today (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Kirsh, S. J. (2012). Children, adolescents, and media violence: A critical look at the research (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Kirsh, S. J. (2010). Media and youth: A developmental perspective. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishers Inc.
Psychology Courses Developed at Geneseo
PSYC 321: Children and the Media
PSYC 321: Children, Adolescents, & Media Violence
PSYC 390: Selected Topics: The Psychology of Horror
PSYC 452: Advanced Research: Attachment across the Lifespan
PSYC 452: Advanced Research: Media Effects
PSYC 452: Advanced Research: Media Violence
Classes
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PSYC 100: Introductory Psychology
An introduction to the scientific study of behavior and cognitive processes. Topics include the biological basis of behavior, perception, learning, memory, thinking, human development, emotion, psychological disorders and social psychology.
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PSYC 215: Child Development
An overview of the nature and course of human development from conception through childhood. Topics include physical, perceptual, cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and personality development.
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PSYC 452: Adv Res: Media Effects
A selected-topic seminar that integrates, at an advanced level, a particular content area with its appropriate literature, research methods, and statistics. In the course of study of the selected issue, students review literature, design research, collect data, analyze and interpret results, and produce both oral and written reports.