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Why Are We Still Spanking Our Kids?

... have not yet developed the capability to take another’s perspective and to control their impulses are not likely to enact intentional ... evidence that the portions of the brain associated with taking the perspectives of others is not engaged for dehumanized target ... / more

How stress influences our morality

... of a decision (Starcke & Brand, 2012). Taking into account these findings, and in particular the fact that stress ... Taylor et al., 2000). This makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. Cooperation evolved in order to maximize the proliferation of ... / more

Empowering cartoonists, deterring killers, protecting bystanders: Can psychology contribute?

... group conflict in this terrorist attack and its aftermath. Taking the point of view of someone trying to bring about a world jihad (not ... of authorities and targets. From the target group’s perspective, it seems to us that we should work towards reducing the ... / more

From the Editors: Commentary for Embodiment Special Issue

... discusses further weighty issues (couldn’t resist) – taking a more traditional line in summarising a wealth of research on how ... (for example) orienting products towards the viewer from the perspective with which they would interact with the real thing produce stronger ... / more

Always on the Move: How Residential Mobility Impacts Our Well-Being

... in your old town or city? How differently might it feel from taking your family with you on the move? A limited number of studies ... An increasing number of studies taking the perspective of socio-ecological psychology are showing that ... / more

Yielding to temptation: How and why some people are better at controlling themselves

... and better interpersonal skills, such as empathy and perspective taking (Tangney et al., 2004). We also tend to trust other people and our ... / more

Does it matter if people are aware of their implicit racial bias?

... some research has demonstrated that for White people merely taking the race IAT is threatening because it offers an opportunity to confirm ... Lei, R. Who owns implicit attitudes? Testing a metacognitive perspective. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 41, 103-115. doi: ... / more

Unfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice.

... blow, Benforado is getting to all of them in turns – taking no prisoners. Each of the first nine chapters is dedicated to ... dehumanization tendencies in observers, since processes of perspective taking and empathic concern might operate differently or not at all ... / more

What is c Factor, and Where Can I Get It?

... in various forms of reasoning, to overcome obstacles by taking thought” (Neisser et al., 1996, p. 77); essentially, the capacity to ... component. That is, an individual represents his or her own perspective, developed through a collection of experiences, memories, and ... / more

Elephants and Donkeys Are Killing The United States: Why We Need Political Diversity

... & Trope, 2006). Appeal to emotions and perspective take. Most people, and certainly more U.S. citizens, ... someone who disagrees with you is to employ perspective-taking. Understanding the basis of your opponent’s argument helps you to both ... / more