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The cross-cultural psychology of Internet privacy concern

In a recent cross-cultural study of Facebook users in Japan and the US, I show that Japanese SNS users are more ... the US-Japan difference in privacy concern. Taking the theory deeper: Social ecologies and human behavior We wanted to take our ... / more

How the Body Knows its Mind: The Surprising Power of the Physical Environment to Influence How You Think and Feel

... In How the Body Knows its Mind: The Surprising Power of the Physical Environment to Influence How You Think and Feel , Dr. Sian ... what I expected! Throughout, Beilock is able to present theory and research in a clear and organized style, and readers will find this ... / more

Why do we so often ignore the influence of situations on behavior?

... ’ s shoes, to “ look at it from my point of view, ” and would never dream of swearing in the principal ’ ... out intentions has been referred to as mentalizing or theory of mind , terms used almost interchangeably in the literature ... / more

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

Meredith just landed her first job at a run-of-the-mill industrial design firm. As the newest member of an important ... the goal is effectiveness and efficiency. With this in mind, activities undertaken alone rely on individual competencies, viewpoints, ... individual’s earliest development and is related to a theory of mind (Premack & Woodruff, 1978). Certainly, individuals can ... / more

From the Editors: On the Current State of Science Journalism

... the academic community, and continue to prove the worth of studying the human mind. At the same time, our “ food fights ” about ... years, if not decades, to have confidence in a particular theory, but unfortunately that may not make for an exciting news story. My ... / more

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

... presidential candidate winning by a landslide, almost half of Americans polled support the candidate we oppose. As Democrats and ... based in social psychology’s Intergroup Contact Theory have successfully decreased demonization of outgroup members and ... / more

Sleepy Politics: How Sleep Deprivation can Affect Political Decision Making

... who are severely sleep deprived. This raises the question of potential consequences of sleep deprivation for political decision making. ... and group process on vigilance errors. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 12, 179-190. doi:10.1037/1089-2699.12.3.179 ... / more

Straight talk about gaydar: How do individuals guess others’ sexual orientation?

... women’s and men’s sexual orientation on the basis of visual, non-verbal, and vocal cues. People use these cues as signs of ... belief systems: Homosexuality and the implicit inversion theory. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 11, 83-96. Knöfler, T., & Imhof, M. ... / more

Cooperation in social dilemmas: How can psychology help to meet climate change goals?

... that can help us to fight climate change are the roles of social norms and shared identities. We draw attention to ... Emphasise the groups we belong to Social identity theory (Tajfel & Turner, 1979) proposes that we don’t identify and act just ... / more

"We are ready to move!" An interview with Daniel Lakens and Klaus Fiedler on the current challenges in the field of psychological research

... In-Mind interviewed Daniel Lakens and Klaus Fiedler-two of the most prominent voices in the debate on how psychological science can be ... Good theorizing is more important than anything else. If the theory you’re testing is weak or logically unwarranted, best designs, methods ... / more