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Are Victim or Eyewitness Statements Credible? Several Ways to Check Them

... to CBCA, but the underlying theory is rooted in memory research. It is based on the finding that there are quantitative differences ... with the reality monitoring approach: A review of the empirical evidence. Psychology, Crime & Law, 11, 99-122. Nahari, G., Vrij, ... / more

When I Get That Boring Feeling: Sex as Escape from Boredom

... from boredom [3]. Simultaneously, there is growing research in psychology on how feeling bored might also be connected to a deep ... theory of self-esteem and cultural worldviews: Empirical assessments and conceptual refinements. Advances in Experimental ... / more

Learning styles: Why they don't exist but still persist

... "learning styles" of the students. What does the research say: Are there individual "learning styles"? In learning ... (Husmann & O'Loughlin, 2018; Lopa & Wray, 2015). The empirical findings speak a clear language: Aligning the learning environment ... / more

Tilting at windmills: How conspiracy theories hinder climate action and what to do about it

... are an obstacle to effective climate action. Psychological research provides answers on how to overcome them. Note: This article ... family already believe in conspiracy theories? There are few empirical studies that address this question. However, depending on the ... / more

Use your breath to gain a performance advantage

... represents a prominent advantage. The authors draw upon empirical findings, providing an overview of the science behind voluntary ... breathing technique that has gained the highest interest in research and applied sports. It is performed at a frequency below 10 cpm, most ... / more

The psychology of digital disconnection: Why we want to use digital media less and if we should even try to

... their usage? Two major strands can be identified in research. On the one hand, deliberate disconnection can be viewed as a ... social media , and mental health: A conceptual and empirical meta-review,” Commun. Res., vol. 48, no. 8, pp. 1182–1209, Dec. ... / more

How the voice gives away what you are feeling

... channel through which emotions are recognized is the voice. Research has shown that individuals are able to tell if a person sounds sad, ... dialects of emotional expressions is difficult to test in empirical studies, some researchers came up with promising methods to do so. ... / more