Firearms are one of the central flashpoints in American life, and yet the motivations
underlying their ownership have been generally understudied by psychologists. In this …

Firearm availability has traditionally been conceptualized as an environmental risk factor for
suicide mortality. Firearm acquisition for the primary purpose of self-protection (ie, protective …

Objective The goal of the current study was to compare two types of shooting simulators to
determine which is best suited for assessing different aspects of lethal force performance …

The study and prevention of firearm violence are clearly in the realm of psychology, yet the
potential contributions of the biobehavioral sciences to the study of firearm violence are …

Stress can impact perception, especially during use-of-force. Research efforts can thus
advance both theory and practice by examining how perception during use-of-force might …

Change blindness is the striking inability to detect seemingly obvious changes that occur
between views of a scene. The current study assessed perceptual load as a factor that may …

Shooting errors have multi-faceted causes with contributing factors that include sensorimotor
activity and cognitive failures. Empirical investigations often assess mental errors through …

Extant literature suggests that many individuals obtain firearms because they perceive the
world as unsafe and believe that firearm ownership increases physical protection …

Firearm carrying is often motivated to provide safety and is correlated with increased anxiety
related to elevated perceptions of the world as a dangerous place. No studies have …

Inhibitory control has been identified as a prominent factor in shoot/don't‐shoot errors.
Although emerging evidence continues to support this relationship, there is critical nuance …