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Intergroup Contact Theory: Past, Present, and Future

... achieves its effect) is that of emotions, or affect, with evidence suggesting that contact works to reduce prejudice by diminishing ... and that positive outcomes can be achieved by positive presentation of intergroup-friendships in the media and even simply by ... / more

When does revenge taste sweet? A short tale of revenge

... Thus, de Quervain and his colleagues provide physiological evidence that revenge feels good, and indeed may taste sweet. In line ... Thus, seeing the pants of my scheming colleague rip during a presentation would be satisfying to me even if I am not personally responsible ... / more

Would you recognize the perpetrator? What do you need to know when you have to make an identification from a lineup?

... lineup and subsequently from a live lineup . Further evidence of the prosecution involved a flashlight found in Cotton’s home that ... decision. Cognitive Factors Lineup presentation The term lineup presentation refers to the context in ... / more

It’s your choice! – Or is it really?

... by increasing the time between the decision and the presentation of the chosen item. Choice Blindness in Eyewitness ... other than the one made by the witness. Given the current evidence on choice blindness , one might worry that a considerable ... the immediate impact of choice blindness , accumulating evidence indicates that this phenomenon may continue to influence decision ... / more

The Surprising Effect of Facial Appearance on Political Decision-Making

... colleagues’  (in press) second experiment provided some evidence that independents and people who only weakly-identify with their ... (1986).  The image and the vote: The effect of candidate presentation on voter preference.  American Journal of Political Science, ... / more

The Media: Carriers of Contagious Information

... carriers of information about how people behave. And, the evidence from social science is clear that information about others’ behavior ... again, the media must exercise caution—this time in the presentation of self-destructive behaviors, as these behaviors can take on a ... / more

‘Forever and a Day’ or ‘Just One Night’? On Adaptive Functions of Long-Term and Short-Term Romantic Relationships

... Are we evolved to be monogamous or polygamous? The evidence is controversial. Some reports indicate that most marriages in ... accordingly produce substantial changes in women’s self presentation, sexual behavior, and preferences in the opposite sex - ... / more

Grasping the grounded nature of mental simulation

... our daily interactions.  We review literature that provides evidence that humans mentally simulate automatically in preparation for object ... S., & Haugtvedt, C. P. (1996). Interactive effects of presentation modality and message-generated imagery on recall of ... / more

Now I ain’t sayin she’s a gold digger, but will she get with someone who makes less than her, either?

... it helps to promote and sustain marriages.” Scientific evidence also suggests that this is not the case. A recent study of over a ... & Clerkin, C. (2013). The Mr. Right Ms.conception, Poster presentation, Association of Psychological Science , Washington DC. ... / more

How stress influences our morality

... of the anticipated consequences. Accumulating evidence from behavioral experiments and neuroimaging studies supports ... helping: The evolution of a field : The 2008 Cooley-Mead presentation. Social Psychology Quarterly, 72, 209‒225. ... / more