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“Look in my eyes. I said in my eyes!”: Antecedents and Consequences of (Self-) Objectification

... perception of rape victims and perpetrators. In the context of acquaintance rape, Loughnan and colleagues have shown that sexually ... & Fredrickson, 1998) or a as a state, via an experimental manipulation consisting, for example, in wearing a swimsuit vs. a sweater in ... / more

Anger Management

... way. Our studies borrowed the “mood-freezing pill” manipulation developed by Robert Cialdini and his colleagues in the 1980s. ... M. van Nunen, & Geertjes S. (2010). The art of anger: Reward context turns avoidance responses to anger-related objects into approach.   ... / more

Grasping the grounded nature of mental simulation

... . Fortunately, these findings within a behavioral context have been corroborated by more exact measurements: neuroscience . ... should lead to mental simulations . One simple manipulation of this concept is to have a mug with the handle pointed to the ... / more

Improving the Disclosure of Information in an Investigative Interview: Rapport building and the Physical Environment

... Kelly and colleagues emphasized the role of context manipulation . In this model, context manipulation refers to the ... / more

Does nudging have a place in politics? How decision-making contexts inevitably influence our behavior

... such as supporters of conspiracy theories. How the context influences heuristic decision-making Whether heuristic ... reduced (Cialdini et al., 2006). Nudging: manipulation and therefore a no-go? In most countries, nudging enjoys ... / more

Empowerment instead of mind-control. Why myth-busting does not interfere with intellectual independence.

... [9]. Myth-busting is also not manipulation , indoctrination, or brainwashing . It is not about forcing ... processes, and selectively appeals to “science” without context [11]. Figure 4 shows some core strategies for identifying (educational) ... / more

Does organized ritual child abuse exist?

... through ‘specific forms of consciousness splitting and manipulation’ [2, p. 245, translated from German]. It is said that these ... processing are easily activated within a therapeutic context. The conviction of individuals who already believe in (or are at risk ... / more

Viral and harmful: Violence in media and its impact on empathy

... insufficient, frequently missing symbolic, psychological, or context-dependent forms of violence [13]. In addition to these technical ... content can influence behavior, and how to spot manipulation and misinformation . Early awareness helps users navigate ... / more

Covert control: How political elites and influencers use manipulation on social media

... engagement over accuracy [13], [14].  What is manipulation , and how do political influencers and elites use it? ... demographics in the United States. By using this term in context, influencers can send a message to those in their “us” group while ... / more