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Mark  Muraven

Associate Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Psychology

Expertise:
Self-control; addiction; motivation; emotion.

Campus phone: (518) 442-4123
Campus email: mmuraven@albany.edu

Biography:
Mark Muraven studies self-control. In his research, he investigates why self-control fails, how to prevent the loss of control, and how to improve an individual's self-control. He studies the role of self-control in addictive disorders, including smoking and drinking, as well as how self-control affects dieting, coping with stress, mood regulation, and mental performance. He is a recipient of an early career award from the Society for Advancement of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and is currently an associate editor for the journal, Motivation and Emotion.