Austin D. Eubanks
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Also affiliated: Bechtel (United States) (2023)
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Austin D. Eubanks' research investigates the intersection of cognitive processes, media consumption, and societal dynamics. His work explores how psychological mechanisms, such as pragmatic future-mindedness and cognitive dissonance, influence individual outcomes and societal trends like polarization. Eubanks has published on the impact of visual media on televised debate viewing and examines the relationship between racial knowledge and opposition to Critical Race Theory. His scholarship also includes replications of established psychological studies, such as those examining pathogen avoidance and intergroup categorization.
Eubanks' research metrics include an h-index of 7, with 24 total publications and 116 citations. He has collaborated on multiple publications with Patrick A. Stewart and others at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His recent activity indicates ongoing engagement in scholarly work, with publications extending into 2026.
Metrics
- h-index: 7
- Publications: 24
- Citations: 119
Selected Publications
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The Political Functions of Smiles by Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump During the 2024 Presidential Debate (2026)
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Follower Expectations Regarding the Functions of Smiles During the 2024 Presidential Election Reflect Political Identity (2026)
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Racial Knowledge and the Tenets of Critical Race Theory: Is Opposition to CRT Due to Ignorance? (2025)
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Audience Responses to Heroic Speeches (2024)
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Visual overload: The influence of broadcast social media visuals on televised debate viewing outcomes (2023)
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Audience Responses to Heroic Speeches (2023)
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Visual Priming and Framing During the 2020 Democratic Presidential Debates: Electoral Status Predicts Favorable Camera Treatment (2020)
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Outcome-based dissonance and Morton's Fork: Evaluative consequences of unfavorable alternatives in the 2016 U.S. presidential election (2019)
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Visual priming and framing of the 2016 GOP and Democratic Party presidential primary debates (2019)
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Facing Your Competition: Findings from the 2016 Presidential Election (2018)
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Candidate Performance and Observable Audience Response: Laughter and Applause–Cheering During the First 2016 Clinton–Trump Presidential Debate (2018)
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Visual Presentation Style 2: Influences on Perceptions of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Based on Visual Presentation Style During the Third 2016 Presidential Debate (2017)
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Visual Presentation Style 1: A Test of Visual Presentation Styles and Candidate Evaluation During the First 2016 Presidential Debate (2017)
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“Please Clap”: Applause, Laughter, and Booing during the 2016 GOP Presidential Primary Debates (2016)
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- Visual overload: The influence of broadcast social media visuals on televised debate viewing outcomes
- Audience Responses to Heroic Speeches
- Audience Responses to Heroic Speeches
- Visual overload: The influence of broadcast social media visuals on televised debate viewing outcomes
- Visual overload: The influence of broadcast social media visuals on televised debate viewing outcomes
- Visual overload: The influence of broadcast social media visuals on televised debate viewing outcomes
- Visual overload: The influence of broadcast social media visuals on televised debate viewing outcomes
- Racial Knowledge and the Tenets of Critical Race Theory: Is Opposition to CRT Due to Ignorance?
- Racial Knowledge and the Tenets of Critical Race Theory: Is Opposition to CRT Due to Ignorance?
- Racial Knowledge and the Tenets of Critical Race Theory: Is Opposition to CRT Due to Ignorance?
- Racial Knowledge and the Tenets of Critical Race Theory: Is Opposition to CRT Due to Ignorance?
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