Brian G. Gilmartin
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Brian G. Gilmartin (born May 18, 1940) is an American behavioral scientist, professor of psychology, and author of books and articles in the field of social psychology. He is most notable for his quantitative psychological research of what he has named love-shyness.
In more recent years, Gilmartin has taught sociology, social psychiatry, and parenting at the Montana State University - Northern.
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[edit] Brief biography
Gilmartin was born May 18, 1940 in Newark, New Jersey, and subsequently raised in nearby Maplewood.
He obtained his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1962, and his M.S. in the same subject from the University of Utah in 1965.
In 1976, Dr. Gilmartin earned his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Iowa. There he specialized in marriage and family studies.
From 1963 to 1973, Gilmartin taught as an assistant professor at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. From 1980 to 1987 he worked as an assistant professor at Westfield State College in Westfield, Massachusetts. During these decades, he also taught at California State Polytechnic, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Auburn University. Additionally, Gilmartin served as a psychological counselor on both Utah and California State campuses.
Since 1988, he has been an associate professor stationed at Montana State University - Northern. He currently lives in the surrounding campus community of Havre, Montana.
In addition to the subjects noted above, his research interests have also included the neuropsychology of personality, the practice of "sexual spouse sharing", and the effect of dog ownership on family life, his most recent book being How to Excel at Parenting: 33 Proven Success Strategies (2003).
[edit] Love shyness
Professor Gilmartin's theory of love-shyness is elaborated in his books Shyness & Love (1987) and The Shy Man Syndrome (1989). His survey and empirical data for these books are described in his two articles, Some family antecedants of severe shyness in males (1985) and Peer group antecedents of severe love-shyness in males (1987).
Criticisms of his research have been made by Allgeir (1988) that he has wasted attention on pseudoscientific theories of shyness, and by Cheek (1989) that he has not paid enough attention to research regarding similar shyness in women. However, despite such criticism, Gilmartin subsequently became a spokesman and social advocate for love-shy, anxiety-inhibited young men.
[edit] Works
| Year | Work | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Sociology today: Lacunae, emphases and surfeits | American Sociologist pp 283-291 (co-author: Julia S. Brown) |
| 1975 | That swinging couple down the block | Psychology Today, pp 54-58 |
| 1978 | The Gilmartin Report: Inside Swinging Families | Citadel Press, Lyle Stuart Inc., Secaucus, New Jersey. ISBN 9780806506418 |
| 1979 | Corporal punishment: a research update | Human Behavior pp 18-25. |
| 1979 | The case against spanking | Human Behavior pp 18+ |
| 1985 | Some family antecedents of severe shyness in males | Family Relations pp 429-438 |
| 1987 | Shyness and Love: Causes, Consequences, and Treatments | University Press of America, Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, MD. ISBN 0-8191-6102-0 & ISBN 9780819161024 |
| 1987 | Peer group antecedents of severe love-shyness in males | Journal of Personality pp 467-489 |
| 1989 | The Shy Man Syndrome: Why Men Become Love Shy And How They Can Overcome It | Madison Books, New York, New York. ISBN 0-8191-7009-7 & ISBN 9780811917095 |
| 2003 | How to Excel at Parenting: 33 Proven Success Strategies | Kendall Hunt, New York, New York. ISBN 9780757502378 |
[edit] Critiques
- Elizabeth R. Allgeir (1988), Book review: shyness & love, Journal of Sex Research pp 309-315.
- Focuses on Gilmartin's use of pseudo-scientific theories with shyness.
- Jonathan M. Cheek (1989a), APA Review of Books, Contemporary Psychology, 34(8): 791-792.
- Critique of Shyness & Love, highlighting the lack of study of shyness in women.
[edit] External links
- Shyness & Love: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment –- online text of his 1987 book, as well as information regarding "love-shy" support and advocacy groups
