Stephen Nowicki, Ph.D.

Selected Publications

Dr. Nowicki has published well over 150 articles and authored 5 books. The main topics have involved nonverbal communication and its role in the development of relationships in children and adults and the origins and correlates of locus of control of reinforcement throughout the life span.

Articles

Nowicki, S. Jr., & Rothman, L. (in press). A test for the identification of emotion in children’s voices. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior.

Nowicki, S. Jr., & Pitterman, H. (in press). A test for the identification of emotion in postures. Genetic, Social and Psychological Monographs.

McClure, E. B., & Nowicki, S. Jr. (2002) Associations between social anxiety and nonverbal processing skill in preadolescent boys and girls. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 25, 3-19.

Grinspan, D., Hemphill, & Nowicki, S. Jr. (in press). Improving the ability of elementary school age children to identify emotion in facial expressions. Journal of Genetic Psychology.

Nowicki, S., Jr., & Mitchell, J. (1998). Accuracy in identifying affect in child and adult faces and voices and social competence in preschool children. Genetic, Social and General Psychological Monographs, 124, 39-59.

Baum, K. M., & Nowicki, S. Jr. (1998). Perception of emotion: Measuring decoding accuracy of adult prosodic cues varying in intensity. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 22, 89-109

Nowicki, S. Jr., & Strand, K. (in press). Receptive nonverbal processing ability and locus of control orientation in conduct disordered children and adolescents. Behavioral Disorders.

Carton, J. S., & Nowicki, S. Jr. (in press). Discrimination training and cognitive evaluation theory accounts of the undermining effect of rewards on intrinsic motivation. Behavior Therapy.

Nowicki, S., & Yaughn, E. (1999). Close relationships and complementary interpersonal styles in men and women. Journal of Social Psychology, 139, 473-478.

Collins, M., Kaslow, N., & Nowicki, S. Jr. (2001). Correlates of Sykle Cell Disease. Journal of Medical and Psychological Diseases, 18, 23-34.

Nowicki, S. Jr., Fost, L., & Naik, M. (1997). Performance in mixed-sex groups as a function of a competitive or a cooperative situation. Journal of Research in Personality, 67, 34-56.

Nowicki, S., Jr., Johnson, T., Adame, D., & Cole, S. (in press). Physical fitness as viewed through the framework of Rotter’s social learning theory. Journal of Social Psychology.

Nowicki, S. Jr., & Carton, E. (1997). Self esteem, depression, and nonverbal processing difficulties in boys and girls. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 158, 357-364.

Kalechstein, A. D., & Nowicki, S. Jr. (1997). A meta-analytic examination of the relationship between control expectancies and academic achievement: An 11-year follow-up to Findley and Cooper. Genetic, Social and General Psychology Monographs, 123, 27-57

Van Buren, A., & Nowicki, S. Jr. (1997). Awareness of interpersonal style and self evaluation. Journal of Social Psychology, 137, 23-34.

Books

Duke, M.P., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1978). Abnormal psychology: The experience of being different. Brooks/Cole.

Duke, M.P., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1986). Abnormal psychology: A new look. Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1992). Helping the child who doesn't fit in. Peachtree Publishers.

Duke, M.P., Nowicki, S., Jr., & Martin, Elisabeth. (1996) Teaching your child the language of social success. Peachtree Publishers.

Nowicki, S. Jr., & Duke, M. P. (2003). Beyond words in relationships. New York: The Free Press.