Highlighted Research in folklore + Identity

Highlighted Publications

Reysen, S., Plante, C., Brooks T.R., & Chadborn, D. (2022). CAPE: A multidimensional model of fan interest. Commerce, TX: CAPE Model Research Team.

Authored Chapters: Meaning/Making (4), Direction/Guidance (5), Novel Experience/Sensation (9), Escape (10), Eustress (11), Emotion (12), Loyalty (14), and Exclusivity/Focus (24).

Reysen, S., Plante, C., Chadborn, D., Gerbasi, K, & Roberts, S. (2021). Transported to another world: The psychology of anime fans. Commerce, TX: International Anime Research Project.

Authored Chapters: Genre and Psychology (8), Hentai (9), Socialization (11), Stereotypes in the Fandom (16), and Wellbeing (19).

Edwards, P., Chadborn, D., Plante, C., Reysen, S., & Redden M. H. (2019). Meet the bronies: The psychology of the adult My Little Pony fandom. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company.

Authored Chapters: History (2), Demographics (4), Life and Background (5), Basic Comparisons (6), Rule 34 (11), The Future of the Community (20), Conclusions (21).

Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Chadborn, D., Roberts, S. E., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2021). Intragroup helping as a mediator of the association between fandom identification and well-being in brony, anime, and furry fandoms. Leisure/Loisir. DOI: 10.1080/14927713.2021.1971553.

Chadborn, D., & Reysen, S. (2018). Moved by the masses: A social identity perspective

on inspiration. Current Psychology, 37, 625-631.

Chadborn, D., Plante, C. N., & Reysen, S. (2017). Quest motivation uniquely predicts outgroup evaluation in fan communities. The Phoenix Papers, 3(1), 405-416.

Recent Conference Posters and Presentations

Shadows at the Edge of Town_2022.pdf

Rebooting the Magic.pptx

Presentations

Chadborn, D., Brooks, T. R., Allen, A., & Ritter, L. (April 2023). Communal tales: Belief and engagement with folklore and fables. Oral presentation given at the 2023 New Mexico Highlands University Research Day, Las Vegas, NM.

Allen, A., Brooks, T. R., & Chadborn, D. (April, 2023). Folkloric beliefs behind gender determination before birth. Oral presentation given at the 2023 New Mexico Highlands University Research Day, Las Vegas, NM.

Brooks, T.R., Chadborn, D., Allen, A., & Ritter, L. (April, 2023) Shadows of the southwest: Folklore, belief, and sense of community. Oral presentation given at the 2023 annual conference for the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Albuquerque, NM.

Herschopf, B, Brooks, T.R., & Chadborn, D. (April, 2023) Spiritual intelligence, social satisfaction, and well-being. Oral presentation given at the 2023 annual conference for the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Albuquerque, NM.

Allen, A., Brooks, T.R., & Chadborn, D. (April, 2023) Folk and superstitious belief effects on the experience of pregnancy and outcome expectations. Oral presentation given at the 2023 annual conference for the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Albuquerque, NM.

Posters

Allen, A., O'Brien., A., Brooks, T.R., & Chadborn, D. (April, 2023) Folkloric beliefs behind gender determination before birth. Poster presented at the 2023 annual conference for the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Albuquerque, NM.

Allen, A., Brooks, T.R., & Chadborn, D. (April, 2023) Folk and superstitious belief effects on the experience of pregnancy and outcome expectations. Poster presented at the 2023 annual conference for the Southwest Psychological Association, Frisco, TX

Krow, M., Brooks, T.R., & Chadborn, D. (April, 2023) The heart of the cards: A pilot study on tarot readings. Poster presented at the 2023 annual conference for the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Albuquerque, NM.

Sweat, J. A., Chadborn, D. & Brooks, T. R.. (April, 2023) The impact of climate belief on the experience of a local natural disaster and resource scarcity. Poster presented at the 2023 annual conference for the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Albuquerque, NM.

Misc. Presentations and Other Materials