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Virtual reality training in Olympic sports: Promises and pitfalls

... Although promising and increasingly backed up by scientific research, it is important to be aware of the limitations and potential pitfalls ... Judging and intercepting virtual balls in a CAVE. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance,” vol. 29, no. ... / 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 ... Thus, some negative effects may be  the result of the experimental methods used [7]. While several positive outcomes exist, the ... / more

How body language helps us understand other people’s emotions

... experiments with macaques. However, initial evidence from research based on imaging techniques [8] revealed similar neural ... can differ from person to person. For example, there is experimental evidence that certain parts of the mirror neuron network are only ... / more

"We are on the same wavelength!" The creation of a shared reality and its relationship with uncertainty reduction and connection with others

... alignment of opinions is known as audience-tuning [6]. Research consistently showed that people tend to adopt the view and remember ... memory and liking for the person described. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology , 14 , 363–378. ... / more

Phubbing: When love slips through the screen

... behavior can help clear up misunderstandings. In fact, research has shown that giving reasons for phubbing reduces the other person's ... Abeele and M. Postma-Nilsenova, “More than just gaze: An experimental vignette study examining how phone-gazing and newspaper-gazing and ... / more

How perception and action emerge: Stories of a puzzling mind

... Specification of arm, direction, and extent. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 109(4), 444–474. ... and perception : Estimating effect sizes of common experimental designs. Psychological Research, Psychological Research 87, 1012–1042. ... / more

The price is right: how to get the best possible outcome in price negotiations

... were you with that negotiation outcome? Negotiation research suggests that in such situations, one is often dissatisfied because it ... role of anchors and power in negotiations," Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, vol. 48, pp. 226–231, 2012. doi: ... / more

Left-wing vs. right-wing: who is more likely to help others?

... is very plausible. This article summarizes the empirical research on the link between political orientation and prosocial behaviors ... when it comes to concrete actions in specific situations. In experimental games, for instance, prosocial behavior depends not only on ... / more