Steven Kirsh
Professor
Bailey 139
(585)245-5215
kirsh@geneseo.edu
About 15 years ago, Dr. Kirsh was honored with the Geneseo Psychology Club’s prestigious “Most Likely to Survive a Zombie Attack” Paper Plate Award. Although he is a self-proclaimed expert in zombie literature and lore, Dr. Kirsh’s chances of surviving an actual apocalypse are slim, as he lacks the essential tools—such as speed, strength, stamina, and survival instincts—necessary to endure the unending peril of the living dead.
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Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, 1993, 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. (2025). Attachment avoidance predicts emotion-induced blindness. Psychreg Journal of Psychology, 9(2),100-107.
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