Faculty
Alberto Becerra
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Ana Cancela
Centro Universitario Villanueva (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Beatriz Gandarillas
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Blanca Requero
Centro Universitario Villanueva (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Borja Paredes
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Darío Díaz
Universidad Castilla la Mancha
David Santos
IE School of Human Sciences & Technology
Gaspar Brändle
Universidad de Murcia
Grigorios Lamprinakos
Birmingham Business School
Ismael Gallardo
Universidad de Talca
Javier Horcajo
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Joana Mello
ISPA Instituto Universitário
Margarita Gascó
Universidad Castilla la Mancha
Maria Stavraki
Universidad Castilla la Mancha
Miguel Ángel Martín Cárdaba
Centro Universitario Villanueva (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Pablo Briñol
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid





Dissertation related publications
Joana Mello 2021
- Mello, J., García-Marqués, T., Briñol, P., Cancela, A. & Petty, R. E. (2020). The influence of physical attractiveness on attitude confidence and resistance to change. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 90. DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2020.104018
Grigorios Lamprinakos 2019
- Stavraki, M., Lamprinakos, G., Briñol, P., Petty, R. E., Karantinoue, K. & Díaz, D. (2021). The influence of emotions on information processing and persuasion: A differential appraisals perspective. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 93. DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2020.104085
- Briñol, P., Petty, R. E, Stavraki, M., Lamprinakos, G., Wagner, B. C., & Díaz, D. (2018). Affective and cognitive validation of thoughts: An appraisal perspective on anger, disgust, surprise, and awe. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 114, 693-718. DOI: 10.1037/pspa0000118
Blanca Requero 2018
- Requero, B, Briñol, P, Petty, RE. (2021). The impact of hope and hopelessness on evaluation: A meta-cognitive approach. European Journal of Social Psychology, 51, 222-238. DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.2726
- Requero, B, Santos, D, Paredes, B, Briñol, P, Petty, R. E. (2020). Attitudes toward hiring people with disabilities: A meta-cognitive approach to persuasion. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 50, 276-288. DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12658
David Santos 2018
- Santos, D., Paredes, B., Briñol, P., & Petty, R. E. (2022). Trait aggressiveness and aggressive behavior: The simultaneous influence of contextual variables. Psychology of Violence, 12(6), 438-449. DOI: 10.1037/vio0000446
- Santos, D., Briñol, P., Petty, R., Gandarillas, B. & Mateos, R. (2019). Trait aggressiveness predicting aggressive behavior: The moderating role of meta-cognitive certainty. Aggressive Behavior, 45, 255-264. DOI: 10.1002/ab.21815
Borja Paredes 2018
- Paredes, B., Briñol, P., Petty, R. E., & Gómez, Á. (2021). Increasing the predictive validity of identity fusion in leading to sacrifice by considering the extremity of the situation. European Journal of Social Psychology, 51, 239-250. DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.2727
- Paredes, B., Briñol, P., Gómez, A. (2018). Identity fusion leads to willingness to fight and die for the group: The moderating impact of being informed of the reasons behind other members’ sacrifice. Self and Identity, 17, 517-530. DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2017.1419503
Margarita Gascó 2017
- Gascó, M., Briñol, P., Santos, D., Petty, R. E., & Horcajo, J. (2018). Where Did This Thought Come From? A Self-Validation Analysis of the Perceived Origin of Thoughts. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 44(11), 1615–1628. DOI: 10.1177/0146167218775696 10.1177/0146167218775696
- Briñol, P., Gascó, M., Petty, R. E., & Horcajo, J. (2013). Treating thoughts as material objects can increase or decrease their impact on evaluation. Psychological Science, 24, 41-47. DOI: 10.1177/0956797612449176
Ana Cancela 2016
- Cancela, A., Briñol, P. & Petty, R.E. (2021) Hedonic vs. epistemic goals in processing persuasive communications: Revisiting the role of personal involvement. Motivation and Emotion, 45, 280–298. DOI: 10.1007/s11031-021-09873-7
Maria Stavraki 2013
- Stavraki, M., Lamprinakos, G., Briñol, P., Petty, R. E., Karantinoue, K. & Díaz, D. (2021). The influence of emotions on information processing and persuasion: A differential appraisals perspective. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 93. DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2020.104085
- Briñol, P., Petty, R. E, Stavraki, M., Lamprinakos, G., Wagner, B. C., & Díaz, D. (2018). Affective and cognitive validation of thoughts: An appraisal perspective on anger, disgust, surprise, and awe. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 114, 693-718. DOI: 10.1037/pspa0000118
Beatriz Gandarillas 2010
- Gandarillas, B., Briñol, P., Petty, R. E. & Díaz, D. (2018). Attitude change as a function of the number of words in which thoughts are expressed. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 74, 196-211. DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2017.09.012
- Gandarillas, B., & Briñol, P. (2010). El cambio de actitudes hacia uno mismo en el contexto organizacional: el efecto del formato de pensamiento. Revista de Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones, 26, 19-34. DOI: 10.5093/tr2010v26n1a2
Ángel Cárdaba 2008
- Cárdaba, M. A. M, Briñol, P., Horcajo, J. & Petty, R. E. (2013). The effect of Need for Cognition on the stability of prejudiced attitudes toward South American immigrants. Psicothema, 25(1), 73-78. DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2012.107
- Cárdaba, M.A.M., Briñol, P., Horcajo, J. and Petty, R.E. (2014), Reducing prejudiced attitudes by thinking. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 44, 343-353. DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12225
Ismael Gallardo 2006
- Briñol, P., Petty, R. E., Gallardo, I., & DeMarree, K. G. (2007). The effect of self-affirmation in nonthreatening persuasion domains: Timing affects the process. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33(11), 1533–1546. DOI: 10.1177/0146167207306282
- Briñol, P., Petty, R. E., Gallardo, I., & DeMarree, K. G. (2006). The role of self-affirmation in consumer persuasion. Advances in Consumer Research, 33, 509-510.
Carmen Valle 2006
- Briñol, P., Petty, R. E., Valle, C., Rucker, D. D., & Becerra, A. (2007). The effects of message recipients' power before and after persuasion: A self-validation analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 93(6), 1040–1053. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.93.6.1040
Javier Horcajo 2005
- Horcajo, J., Briñol, P., & Petty, R. E. (2010). Consumer persuasion: Indirect change and implicit balance. Psychology and Marketing, 27, 938-963.
- Briñol, P., Horcajo, J., Becerra, A., Falces, C., & Sierra, B. (2003). Equilibrio cognitivo implícito. Psicothema, 15, 375-380.
- Briñol, P., Horcajo, J., Becerra, A., Falces, C., & Sierra, B., (2002). Cambio de actitudes implícitas. Psicothema, 14, 771-775.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Graduate Students (UAM)
Irina Toader
Undergraduate Students (UAM)
Ohio State University (OSU Lab)
Attitudes and Persuasion Lab, Ohio State University
UAM Lab Visitors
George Bizer, Union College. NY, USA. | Robert Livingston, University of Sussex. UK. |