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Martin Bolt
IN MEMORIAM
Professor Martin Bolt died on December 25, 2009, of cancer. Social Psychology Network is maintaining this profile for visitors who wish to learn more about Professor Bolt's work.
Please see below for more information:
- Dr. Martin J. Bolt (Grand Rapids Press)
- Dr. Martin J. Bolt (Legacy.com)
Martin Bolt has research interests in the social psychology of religion -- specifically, religious motivations for prosocial conduct. He is also interested in the teaching of psychology and co-authored "The Social Connection" video series with Frank Vattano and David Myers. He is the author of the Instructional Resources guide that accompanies David Myers' Psychology textbook and "Pursuing Human Strengths: A Positive Psychology Guide," published by Worth, Inc.
In 1997, Professor Bolt became one of the first faculty members to receive Calvin College's annual Presidential Award for Exemplary Teaching, the school's highest teaching honor.
Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Emotion, Mood, Affect
- Helping, Prosocial Behavior
- Life Satisfaction, Well-Being
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Books:
- Bolt, M. (2004). Pursuing human strengths: A positive psychology guide. New York: Worth Publishers.
- Bolt, M., & Myers, D. G. (1984). The human connection: How people change people. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Journal Articles:
- Bolt, M. (1978). Purpose in life and death concern. The Journal of Genetic Psychology, 132(1), 159-160.
- Bolt, M. (1975). Purpose in life and religious orientation. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 3(2), 116-118.
- Bolt, M., & Caswell, J. (1981). Attribution of responsibility to a rape victim. The Journal of Social Psychology, 114(1), 137-138.
- Messé, L. A., Bolt, M., & Sawyer, J. (1971). Nonstructural determinants of behavior in the replicated prisoner's dilemma game. Psychonomic Science, 25(4), 238-240.
- Shoemaker, A., & Bolt, M. The rokeach value survey and perceived christian values. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 5(2), 139-142.
- Wood, G, & Bolt, M. (1970). Type of instruction, abstractness, and mnemonic system. Psychonomic Science, 21(2), 91-92.
- Wood, G., & Bolt, M. (1968). Mediation and mediation time in paired-associate learning. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 78(1), 15-20.
Courses Taught:
- Introductory Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Social Psychology Through Film