Research Streams
​The squid's elusive nature reflects the often hidden and difficult-to-detect aspects of deviant behavior that our lab seeks to uncover and address. Known to symbolize the unconscious mind due to their mysterious and elusive behavior in the deep ocean, Squid's resonate with our research into uncovering the hidden motives behind deviant behavior.
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The Squid Lab studies the predictors and consequences of deviance across various contexts, with a primary focus on organizational settings. Our research is organized into three broad streams: Implicit Motives and Personality, Threat and Risk Assessment, and Personnel Selection and Psychometrics.
Implicit Motives and Personality
The Squid Lab conducts research related to implicit motives and personality, with particular attention on maladaptive traits such as the motive to aggress. See below for selected research related to this stream:
A person-oriented approach to the study of the implicit motive to aggress and the explicit trait of aggression
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Sydney L. Reichin
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James M. LeBreton, Sydney L. Reichin, Jan te Nijenhuis, Myckel Cremers, & Kitty van der Heijden-Lek
Critically evaluating the use of dark trait measurement in selection.
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Sydney L. Reichin, Elizabeth M. Grimaldi, & James M. LeBreton
Threat and Risk Assessment
The Squid Lab conducts research related to threat and risk assessment, with particular attention on the evaluation of novel threats and risk assessment for soft targets. See below for selected research related to this stream:
Physical security culture: The neglected foundation for effective security
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Kelsey R. Ciagala, Sydney L. Reichin, Katherine Parsons, & Samuel T. Hunter
Threat and risk assessment measurement: A state of the science review
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Samuel T. Hunter, Katherine Parsons, Kelsey R. Ciagala, Sydney L. Reichin, Matthew Allen, Erin M. Kearns, Austin C. Doctor, & Joel Elson
Soft Target Security: Examining the Need and Readiness for Sector-Specific Standards
Jennifer Hesterman, Sam T. Hunter, Katherine Parsons, Kelsey Ciagala, & Sydney L. Reichin
Personnel Selection and Psychometrics
The Squid Lab conducts research related to personnel selection and psychometrics, with particular attention on faking in personnel selection and selection into defense and security roles. See below for selected research related to this stream:
Intentional response distortion during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Sydney L. Reichin, Danielle M. Tarantino, & Rustin D. Meyer
IT'S A TRAP! Faking and faking detection on conditional reasoning tests
Jeremy L. Schoen, Jaime L. Williams, Sydney L. Reichin, & Rustin D. Meyer
Sydney L. Reichin, Mark C. Frame, Alexander T. Jackson, & Michael Hein
Exploring the feasibility of assessing cultural competence in police officers
Sydney L. Reichin, Alexander T. Jackson, Mark C. Frame, & Michael Hein