Max Gwynn
My research interests include three general areas:
(1) Eyewitness memory research (studies on social psychological influences on eyewitness memory and testimony; the effects of misleading postevent information on eyewitness recall and confidence; witness questioning and cross-examination procedures)
(2) Experimental hypnosis (from a cognitive-social psychological perspective: measurement and correlates of hypnotic responsiveness; use of hypnosis with eyewitnesses; public perceptions and misconceptions of hypnosis)
(3) Social influence and research on the influence of group members on individual behaviour (e.g., in group discussion or mock juries)
Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Group Processes
- Law and Public Policy
- Persuasion, Social Influence
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Journal Articles:
- Coe, W. C., Peterson, P., & Gwynn, M. I. (1995). Expectations and sequelae to hypnosis: Initial findings. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 38, 3-12.
- Gwynn, M. I., & Spanos, N. P. (1996). Hypnotic responsiveness, nonhypnotic suggestibility, and responsiveness to social influence. In R. G. Kunzendorf, N. P. Spanos, & B. Wallace (Eds.) Hypnosis and imagination. Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing.
- Gwynn, M. I., Spanos, N. P., Gabora, N. J., & Jarrett, L. E. (1988). Long and short term reliability of the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility: Form A. British Journal of Experimental and Clinical Hypnosis, 5, 117-124.
- Spanos, N. P., Gwynn, M. I., Comer, S. L., Baltruweit, W., & de Groh, M. (1989). Are hypnotically induced pseudomemories resistant to cross examination? Law and Human Behavior, 13, 271-289.
- Spanos, N. P., Gwynn, M. I., & Terrade, K. (1989). The effects on mock jurors of experts favorable and unfavorable towards hypnotically elicited eyewitness testimony. Journal of Applied Psychology, 74, 922-926.
- Spanos, N. P., Quigley, C. A., Gwynn, M. I., Glatt, R., & Perlini, A. H. (1991). Hypnotic interrogation, pretrial preparation, and witness testimony during direct and cross-examination. Law and Human Behavior, 15, 639-653.
Other Publications:
- Cook, M., & Gwynn, M. I. (2001, June). The effects of misleading information and group discussion on eyewitness testimony. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Kingston, ON.
- Gwynn, M. I., & Carter, J. (1999, May). Mock juror perceptions of eyewitness credibility. Paper presented at the meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Halifax, NS.
- Gwynn, M. I., Cowan, J. E., & Appavoo, M. (1996, Nov). Characterizations of hypnotizable individuals and correlates of responsiveness. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Tampa, FL.
- Gwynn, M. I., & Hamilton, M. H. (2005, June). Trust me, I remember; Manipulations of perceived memory ability affect influence in paired recall of a witnessed event. Paper presented at the meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Montreal, PQ, Canada.
- Gwynn, M. I., & Jussila, K. (2000, June). Effects of induced mood on suggestibility for early childhood memory. Paper presented at the meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
- Gwynn, M. I., & Levasseur, M. (1995, July). Vividness of mental imagery mediates the misinformation effect in eyewitness memory. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Society, New York, NY.
- Gwynn, M. I., & Sakasov, P. (1996, Aug). Memory intrusions, imagery, and the misinformation effect in eyewitness recall. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
- Gwynn, M. I., & Spanos, N. P. (1994, March). Do expectations concerning hypnotic memory enhancement affect eyewitness recall? Paper presented at the American Psychology - Law Society Biennial Meeting, Santa Fe, NM.
Courses Taught:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Research in Social Psychology
- Research Methods
- Seminar in Social Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Statistics
- Thesis in Psychology
Max Gwynn
Department of Psychology
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5
Canada
- Phone: (519) 884-0710, x3854
- Fax: (519) 746-7605
