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Your mother, metaphors, and other monkey business: How experiences of physical warmth shape how we think about relationships

... metaphors combine the physical experiences of one concept with the more abstract properties of another concept. For instance, the ... Direct effects of trait construct and stereotype activation on action.   Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, ... / more

Justice seems not to be for all: Exploring the scope of justice

... “justice boundaries”. This paper intends to clarify the concept and explain how social psychologists work with it in real-life ... References Bandura, A. (1990). Selective activation and disengagement of moral control.   Journal of Social ... / more

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

... needs and desires (Bartky, 1990). In social psychology, this concept has been recently operationalized by highlighting either the sexualized ... benevolent sexism , was negatively correlated with the activation of neural networks involved in the attribution of mind. ... / more

When the thought of yourself nags you: How failure to attain cultural standards brings suicide on the fringe of consciousness

... Representations (ROAR) model (Eitam & Higgins, 2010), the activation level of a given concept is determined by its motivational relevance. To sum up the ... / more

General action and inaction goals: Definitions & effects

... It is important to note the distinction between the activation of general action/inaction goals versus general action/inaction ... has been triggered in one’s mind. Any impact that mere  concept activation  has on behavior is a direct effect of the mere motor ... / more

Judging a book by its cover: Prior knowledge determines the effect of embodied cues.

... suggest that while the experience of weight may activate the concept of importance, activation alone is not enough to influence judgment. People must also have ... / more

More than meets the eye: Physical sensations influence first impressions

... For example, the simple sight of a hammer produces a partial activation of the muscles used when handling a hammer (Chao & Martin, 2000; ... (Barsalou, 2008; Lakoff & Johnson, 1999). For example, the concept “importance” is described by the metaphor “having weight.” ... / more

Grasping the grounded nature of mental simulation

... resonance imaging , fMRI), researchers have explored the activation of different brain areas during perception and conscious forms ... simulations . One simple manipulation of this concept is to have a mug with the handle pointed to the right or left. For a ... / more

The role of others' presence in sport performance under pressure

... helpful for leading athletes to experience optimal activation states during high-pressure sport performance . If you ... C . Le Bon , " Le concept de conscience de soi et ... / more