Neil Malamuth

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Neil Malamuth

Neil Malamuth

Professor Emeritus

Email: nmalamut@ucla.edu

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Biography

I am an interdisciplinary social scientist who studies violence and conflict, including an emphasis on mass media effects. Most of our research has focused on identifying the characteristics of men who commit sexual aggression against women. As part of that research we have examined whether exposure to sexually explicit media and/or sexually violent pornography may be an added risk factor to the other risk factors we have identified as part of the Confluence Model we have developed. Thousands of men from Canada, United States, and Denmark have participated in our various studies. We have used a variety of research methods, including surveys, field studies, and controlled experiments. This research has received honors and distinctions and has been cited in the formation of public policy and law in several countries. For over twenty years, I chaired the Communication Studies Program, the Department of Speech, and I was the founding Chair of the Department of Communication Studies. I also was a faculty member at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada and the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor.

Education

Ph.D., Social Psychology & Personality, University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles

Research

Violence and conflict; mass media effects; evolutionary social science

Selected Publications

Huppin, M., & Malamuth, N. M. (2022). Priming self-affirmation reduces the negative impact of high rape myth acceptance: assessing women’s perceptions and judgments of sexual assault. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(7-8), NP3728-NP3749. PDF

Malamuth, N. M., Lamade, R. V., Koss, M. P., Lopez, E., Seaman, C., & Prentky, R. (2021). Factors predictive of sexual violence: Testing the four pillars of the Confluence Model in a large diverse sample of college men. Aggressive Behavior, 47(4), 405-420. PDF

Malamuth, N. M., Huppin, M., & Linz, D. (2018). Sexual assault interventions may be doing more harm than good with high-risk males. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 41, 20-24. PDF

Huppin, M., & Malamuth, N. (2016). Sexual coercion. In D. Buss (Ed.) Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology: Volume 1, Foundations (Second Edition) (pp. 462-481). New York: Wiley.

Hald, G. M., Malamuth, N., & Lange, T. (2013). Pornography and sexist attitudes among heterosexuals. Journal of Communication, 63(4), 638-660. PDF

Malamuth, N., Linz, D., & Weber, R. (2013). The Internet and aggression: Motivation, disinhibitory, and opportunity aspects. In Y. Amichai-Hamburger (Ed.). The Social Net: Understanding our online behavior. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Malamuth, N., Hald, G. M., & Koss, M. (2012). Pornography, individual differences in risk, and men’s acceptance of violence against women in a representative sample. Sex Roles, 66, 427-439. PDF

Malamuth, N. & Huppin, M. (2007). Drawing the line on virtual child pornography: Bringing the law in line with the research evidence. New York University Review of Law and Social Change, 31, 773-827.

Malamuth, N., & Huppin, M. (2005). Pornography and teenagers: The importance of individual differences. Adolescent Medicine, 16, 315-326. PDF

Malamuth, N. (2003). Criminal and non-criminal sexual aggressors: Integrating psychopathy in a hierarchical-mediational confluence model. In R. A. Prentky, E. Janus, & M. Seto (Eds.), Understanding and managing sexually coercive behavior. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 989 (pp. 33-58). New York: New York Academy of Sciences.

Hunter, J. A., Figueredo, A. J., Malamuth, N., & Becker, J. V. (2004). Developmental pathways in youth sexual aggression and delinquency: Risk factors and mediators. Journal of Family Violence, 19, 233-242.

Haley, H., Sidanius, J., Lowery, B. & Malamuth, N. (2004). The interactive nature of sex and race discrimination: A social dominance perspective. In G. Philogene (Ed.), Racial identity in context: The Legacy of Kenneth B. Clark. Washington, D.C: American Psychological Association.

Malamuth, N. (2003). Criminal and non-criminal sexual aggressors: Integrating psychopathy in a hierarchical-mediational confluence model. In R. A. Prentky, E. Janus, & M. Seto (Eds.), Understanding and managing sexually coercive behavior. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 989, 33-58. New York: New York Academy of Sciences.

Malamuth, N. (2003). Risk assessment of sexual aggression: Commentary. In R.A. Prentky, E. Janus, & M. Seto (Eds.), Understanding and managing sexually coercive behavior. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 989, 236-238.

Hunter, J. A., Figueredo, A. J., Malamuth, N., & Becker, J. V. (2003). Juvenile sex offenders: Toward the development of a typology. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 15, 27-48.

Malamuth, N., & Addison, T. (2001). Integrating social psychological research on aggression within an evolutionary-based framework. In G. J.O. Fletcher & M. S. Clark (Eds.). Blackwell handbook of social psychology: Interpersonal processes (pp. 129-161). Malden, MA: Blackwell.

Malamuth, N., Addison, T., & Koss, M. (2000). Pornography and sexual aggression: Are there reliable effects and can we understand them? Annual Review of Sex Research, 11, 26-91.

Malamuth, N., & Impett, E. A. (2001). Research on sex in the media: What do we know about effects on children and adolescents? In D. Singer & J. Singer (Eds.). Handbook of children and the media (pp. 269-287). Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.

1990 – 2000

Malamuth, N., Addison, T., & Koss, M. (2000). Pornography and sexual aggression: Are there reliable effects and can we understand them? Annual Review of Sex Research, 11, 26-91.

Ellis, B. & Malamuth, N. (2000). Love and anger in romantic relationships: A discrete systems model. Journal of Personality, 68, 525-556.

Malamuth, N. (1999). Pornography. In L. Kurtz (Ed.). Encyclopedia for Violence, Peace and Conflict (Volume 3). (pp. 77-89). New York: Academic Press.

Malamuth, N., & Malamuth, E. (1999). Integrating multiple levels of scientific analysis and the confluence model of sexual coercers. Jurimetrics: Journal of Law and Science, 39, 157-179.

Malamuth, N. (1998). An evolutionary-based model integrating research on the characteristics of sexually coercive men. In J. Adair, K. Dion, & D. Belanger, D. (Eds.). Advances in psychological science, vol. 1: Social, personal, and developmental aspects (pp. 151-184). Hove, England UK: Psychology Press/Erlbaum.

Malamuth, N. (1998). The revised Attraction to Sexual Aggression scale. In C. M. Davis, W. H. Yarber, R. Bauserman, G. Schreer, & S. L. Davis (Eds.) Sexuality-related measures: A compendium (pp. 52-55). Beverly Hills: Sage. (see Malamuth, 1989 citation below).

Malamuth, N. (1998). The confluence model as an organizing framework for research on sexually aggressive men: Risk moderators, imagined aggression and pornography consumption. In R. Geen and E. Donnerstein (Eds.) Aggression: Theoretical and empirical reviews (pp. 229- 245). New York: Academic Press.

Malamuth, N., & Heilmann, M. (1998). Evolutionary psychology and sexual aggression. In C. B. Crawford, & D. Krebs (Eds.) Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology: Ideas, issues and applications (pp. 515-542). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Malamuth, N. (1998). Commentary on pornography research and testimony before the Attorney General’s Commission on Pornography. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 13, 528-529 & 538-543.

Dean, K., & Malamuth, N. (1997). Characteristics of men who aggress sexually and of men who imagine aggressing: Risk and moderating variables. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 72, 449-455.

Malamuth, N. (1996). Sexually explicit media, gender differences and evolutionary theory. Journal of Communication, 46(3), 8-31.

Malamuth, N., Heavey, C., & Linz, D. (1996). The confluence model of sexual aggression: Combining hostile masculinity and impersonal sex. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 23(3), 13-37.

Malamuth, N. (1996). Research on the confluence model of sexual aggression based on feminist and evolutionary perspectives. In Buss, D., & Malamuth, N. (Eds.). Sex, power, conflict: Evolutionary and feminist perspectives (pp. 269-295). New York: Oxford University Press.

Buss, D., & Malamuth, N. (Eds.) (1996) Sex, power, conflict: Evolutionary and feminist perspectives. New York: Oxford University Press.

Malamuth, N., Linz, D., Heavey, C., Barnes, G., & Acker, M. (1995). Using the confluence model of sexual aggression to predict men’s conflict with women: A ten year follow-up study. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69, 353-369.

Heavey, L., Christensen, A., & Malamuth, N. (1995). The longitudinal impact of demand and withdrawal during marital conflict. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 63, 797- 801.

Malamuth, N., & Brown, L. (1994). Sexually aggressive men’s perceptions of women’s communications: Testing three explanations. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67, 699-712.

Malamuth, N., & Thornhill, N. (1994). Hostile masculinity, sexual aggression and gender-biased domineeringness in conversations. Aggressive Behavior, 20, 185-193.

Malamuth, N. (1993). Pornography’s impact on male adolescents. Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews, 4, 563-576.

Linz, D., & Malamuth, N. (1993). Pornography. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Malamuth, N., Heavey, C., & Linz, D. (1993). Predicting men’s antisocial behavior against women: The Interaction Model of sexual aggression. In G. Hall, R. Hirschman, J. Graham & M. Zaragoza, (Eds.) Sexual Aggression: Issues in etiology and assessment, treatment and policy (pp. 63-97). New York: Hemisphere.

Malamuth, N. (1992). Evolution and laboratory research on men’s sexual arousal: What do the data show and how can we explain them? Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 15, 394-396.

Linz, D., Malamuth, N. & Beckett, K. (1992) Civil liberties and research on the effects of pornography. In P. Tetlock & P. Suedfeld (Eds.) Psychology and Social Policy (pp. 149- 164). New York: Hemisphere.

Malamuth, N., Sockloskie, R., Koss, M., & Tanaka, J. (1991). The characteristics of aggressors against women: Testing a model using a national sample of college students. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 59, 670-681.

Malamuth, N. & Dean, K. (1991) Attraction to sexual aggression. In A. Parrot (Ed.). Acquaintance Rape: The Hidden Crime (pp. 229-247). New York: Wiley.

Check, J., & Malamuth, N. (1990). Ethical considerations in sex and aggression research. In D. MacNiven (Ed.). Moral expertise: Studies in practical and professional ethics (pp. 26-35). London: Routledge

1989 and earlier

Malamuth, N. (1989). Pornography and the Surgeon General. American Psychologist, 42, 580.

Malamuth, N. (1989). The attraction to sexual aggression scale: Part I. Journal of Sex Research, 26, 26-49.

Malamuth, N. (1989) The attraction to sexual aggression scale: Part II. Journal of Sex Research, 26, 324-354.

Malamuth, N. (1989). Sexually violent media, thought patterns and antisocial behavior. In G. Comstock (Ed.), Public Communication and Behavior, Vol. 2 (pp. 159-204). New York: Academic Press.

Malamuth, N., & McIlwraith, B. (1988). Fantasies and exposure to sexually explicit magazines. Communication Research, 15, 753-771.

Malamuth, N. (1988). Predicting laboratory aggression against female vs. male targets: Implications for research on sexual aggression. Journal of Research in Personality, 22, 474-495.

Malamuth, N., Feshbach, S., Fera, T., & Kunath, J. (1988). Aggressive cues and sexual arousal to erotica. In G. W. Russell (Ed.), Violence in intimate relationships (pp. 239-251). Great Neck, NY: PMA Publishers.

Malamuth, N. (1988). A multidimensional approach to sexual aggression: Combining measures of past behavior and present likelihood. In R. A. Prentky & V. L. Quinsey (Eds.) Human sexual aggression: Current perspectives. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (Vol. 528, pp. 123-132). New York: The New York Academy of Sciences.

Malamuth, N. (1988). Research on “violent erotica”: A reply. Journal of Sex Research, 24, 340-348.

Malamuth, N. (1987). Do sexually violent media indirectly contribute to antisocial behavior? In M. R. Walsh (Ed.). The psychology of women: Ongoing debates (pp. 441-459). New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.

Check, J., & Malamuth, N. (1986). Pornography and sexual aggression: A social learning theory analysis. In M. L. McLaughlin (Ed.). Communication Yearbook, Vol. 9 (pp. 181-213). Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

Huesmann, L. R., & Malamuth, N. (1986). Media violence and antisocial behavior: An overview. Journal of Social Issues, 42, 1-6.

Huesmann, L. R. & Malamuth, N. (Eds.). (1986). Media violence and antisocial behavior. Journal of Social Issues, 42(3).

Malamuth, N. (1986). Predictors of naturalistic sexual aggression. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50, 953-962.

Malamuth, N., & Billings, V. (1986). The functions and effects of pornography: Sexual communication vs. the feminist models in light of research findings. In J. Bryant & D. Zillmann (Eds.), Perspectives on media effects (pp. 83-108). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Malamuth, N., & Briere, J. (1986). Sexual violence in the media: Indirect effects on aggression against women. Journal of Social Issues, 42, 75-92.

Malamuth, N., Check, J., & Briere, J. (1986). Sexual arousal in response to aggression: Ideological, aggressive and sexual correlates. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50, 330-340.

Malamuth, N., & Ceniti, J. (1986). Repeated exposure to violent and nonviolent pornography: Likelihood of raping ratings and laboratory aggression against women. Aggressive Behavior, 12, 29-137.

Briere, J., Malamuth, N., & Check, J. (1985). Sexuality and rape-supportive beliefs. International Journal of Women’s Studies, 8, 398-403.

Check, J., Malamuth, N., Elias, B., & Barton, S. (1985). On hostile ground. Psychology Today, 19, 56-61.

Check, J., Perlman, D., & Malamuth, N. (1985). Loneliness and aggressive behavior. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2, 243-252.

Check, J., & Malamuth, N. (1985). An empirical assessment of some feminist hypotheses about rape. International Journal of Women’s Studies, 8, 414-423.

Malamuth, N., & Check, J. (1985). The effects of aggressive-pornography on beliefs in rape myths: Individual differences. Journal of Research in Personality, 19, 299-320.

Barnes, G., Malamuth, N., & Check, J. (1984). Personality and sexuality. Personality and Individual Differences, 5, 159-172.

Barnes, G., Malamuth, N., & Check, J. (1984). Psychoticism and sexual arousal to rape depictions. Personality and Individual Differences, 5, 273-279.

Check, J., & Malamuth, N. (1984). Can there be positive effects of participation in pornography experiments? The Journal of Sex Research, 20, 14-31.

Malamuth, N. (1984). Sexual violence in the mass media. In D. Scott (Ed.), Media violence and pornography: An international perspective. Toronto: Media Action Group.

Malamuth, N. (1984). The mass media and aggression against women: Research findings and prevention. In A. W. Burgess (Ed.), Handbook of research on rape and sexual assault. New York: Garland.

Malamuth, N. (1984). Social scientific research on pornography. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice: Effects of Pornography on Women and Children (Hearings, 98th Congress, August 8th, 1984). Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, #1267, Serial #J-98-133, pp. 92-117.

Malamuth, N. 1984). The mass media, individual characteristics and aggression against women. In R. M. Kaplan, V. J. Konecni, & R. W. Novaco (Eds.), Aggression in children and youth. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff. (Sponsored by NATO–North Atlantic Treaty Organization.)

Malamuth, N., & Donnerstein, E. (Eds.) (1984). Pornography and sexual aggression. New York: Academic Press.

Malamuth, N., & Check, J. (1984). Debriefing effectiveness following exposure to rape depictions. Journal of Sex Research, 20, 1-13.

Malamuth, N. (1984). Aggression against women: Cultural and individual causes. In N. Malamuth & E. Donnerstein (Eds.), Pornography and sexual aggression (pp. 19-52). New York: Academic Press.

Malamuth, N., & Billings, V. (1984). Why pornography? Models of functions and effects. Journal of Communication, 34, 117-129.

Ceniti, J., & Malamuth, N. (1984). Effects of repeated exposure to sexually violent or sexually nonviolent stimuli on sexual arousal to rape and nonrape depictions. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 22, 535-548.

Briere, J., & Malamuth, N. (1983). Self-reported likelihood of sexually aggressive behavior: Attitudinal versis sexual explanations. Journal of Research in Personality, 17, 315-323.

Check, J., & Malamuth, N. (1983). Sex role stereotyping and reactions to depictions of stranger versus acquaintance rape. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 45, 344-356.

Donnerstein, E., & Malamuth, N. (1983). Pornography: Dynamics of the participants and observers. In L. Schlesinger (Ed.), Sexual dynamics of anti-social behavior. Springfield, IL: Thomas.

Malamuth, N. (1983). Factors associated with rape as predictors of laboratory aggression against females. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 45, 432-442.

Malamuth, N., & Check, J. (1983). Sexual arousal to rape depictions: Individual differences. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 92, 55-67.

Malamuth, N., & Donnerstein, E. (1982). The effects of aggressive-pornographic mass media stimuli. In L. Berkowitz (Ed.), Advances in experimental social psychology, Vol. 15 (pp. 103-136). New York: Academic Press.

Malamuth, N. (1981). Rape proclivity among males. Journal of Social Issues, 37, 138-157.

Malamuth, N. (1981). Rape fantasies as a function of exposure to violent-sexual stimuli. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 10, 33-47.

Malamuth, N., & Check, J. (1981). The effects of mass media exposure on acceptance of violence against women: A field experiment. Journal of Research in Personality, 15, 436-446.

Malamuth, N., Turcotte, S., & Fitz-Gibbon, C. (1981). Tutoring and social psychology. Journal of Educational Thought, 15, 113-123.

Malamuth, N., & Check, J. (1980). Sexual arousal to rape and consenting depictions: The importance of the woman’s arousal. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 89, 763-76

Malamuth, N., & Check, J. (1980). Penile tumescence and perceptual responses to rape as a function of victim’s perceived reactions. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 10, 528- 547.

Malamuth, N., Feshbach, S., & Heim, M. (1980). Ethical issues and exposure to rape stimuli: A reply to Sherif. Journal of Personality And Social Psychology, 38, 413-415.

Malamuth, N., Haber, S., & Feshbach, S. (1980). Testing hypotheses regarding rape: Exposure to sexual violence, sex differences, and the “normality” of rapists. Journal of Research in Personality, 14, 121-137.

Malamuth, N., Heim, M., & Feshbach, S. (1980). The sexual responsiveness of college students to rape depictions: Inhibitory and disinhibitory effects. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 38, 399-408.

Malamuth, N., & Spinner, B. (1980). A longitudinal content analysis of sexual violence in the best-selling erotica magazines. The Journal of Sex Research, 16, 226-237.

Feshbach, S., & Malamuth, N. (1978). Sex and aggression. Psychology Today, 12, 110-117.

Malamuth, N., Shayne, L., & Poque, B. (1978). Infant cues and stopping at the crosswalk. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 4, 334-336.

Malamuth, M., & Fitz-Gibbon, C. (1978). Tutoring and Social Psychology: A Theoretical Analysis. Los Angeles: Center For the Study of Evaluation, CSE Report No. 116. UCLA.

Malamuth, N., Feshbach, S., & Jaffe, Y. (1977). Sexual arousal and aggression: Recent experiments and theoretical issues. Journal of Social Issues, 33, 110-133.

Malamuth, N., Wanderer, Z., Sayner, R., & Durrell, D. (1976). Utilization of surrogate partners: A survey of health professionals. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 7, 149-150.

Malamuth, N., & Pfeiffer, K. (Eds.). (1976). Sites and insights in psychology. Los Alamitos: Hwong Press.

Raven, B., Rubin, J., Malamuth, Z., & Malamuth, N. (1976). An instructor’s manual and guide for teaching a course in social psychology. New York: Wiley.

Malamuth, N. (1975). A systematic analysis of the relationship between group shifts and the Choice Dilemmas Questionnaire. (Doctoral Dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles). Dissertation Abstracts International, 1976, 36, 4230-4231B.

Malamuth, N., Shure, G., Johnston, S. (1975). Teaching research methods with a computer-based model of choice shifts. Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 2, 1-10.

Shure, G., Malamuth, N., Johnston, S. (1975). A computer simulation of group risky shift for teaching undergraduate research methods. Simulation and Games, 6, 202-210.

Jaffe, Y., Malamuth, N., Feingold, J., & Feshbach, S. (1974). Sexual arousal and behavioral aggression. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 30, 759-764.

Malamuth, N., & Feshbach, S. (1972). Risky shift in a naturalistic setting. Journal of Personality, 4, 38-49.