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Experience in Action Games and the Effects on Executive Control

... have not been entirely proven yet). However, cognitive research has provided evidence in recent years that experienced video gamers ... that are different to and beyond the game context) in the experimental paradigm of task switching (Figure 1). In this ... / more

Can you nonbelieve it: What happens when you do not believe in your memories?

... each other, might provide some clarification. Briefly, this research has revealed that under certain circumstances, people form memories of ... but this review shows that they can easily be elicited in an experimental setting. The next step is to examine how nonbelieved memories ... / more

Empathy and prejudice after attacks in Paris and Beirut

... the West, such as our own (i.e., hypothetical distance). Research shows that the closer the event is spatially, socially, and ... against outgroups: A terror management account. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology , 45 , 453-459. Greenberg, J., ... / more

Marginal and Happy – How can people be culturally detached and well adjusted?

... Rudmin & Ahmadzadeh, 2001). Taken together, this body of research suggests that marginalisation is in need of clarification: little of ... social cognition , and intergroup relations. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 43, 63–113. Nakash, O., Nagar, M., ... / more

Was that how it happened? Shaping our memory for personal experiences in conversation with others

... are not entirely factual. In this article, we will discuss research on the processes through which our conversations with others can ... 2002). In his 1932 book 'Remembering: A study in experimental and social psychology', Bartlett also emphasized the social nature ... / more

Are Perceptions of Election “Rigging” Racialized?

... is “going to be rigged” by his opponents. In recent research, we find that concerns about the fairness of elections in the current ... to Obama and his health care reform plan. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 46, 420-423. Minnite, L. C. (2010). ... / more

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

... by Americans who identify as Democrats and Republicans (Pew Research Center, 2012). Now more than ever, we are choosing to physically sort ... toward Arabs, immigrants, and peace-making. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 47 , 1179-1184. Motyl, M., Iyer, R., ... / more

Sleepy Politics: How Sleep Deprivation can Affect Political Decision Making

... deprivation for political decision making. Psychological research on the effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive functioning, decision ... sleep deprivation on decision making: A review. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 6, 236-249. doi:10.1037/1076-898X.6.3.236 ... / more

Asking Children to Talk About Abuse: Can Research Help Improve Police Interviewer Skills?

... standardized method for interviewing children. Research shows that field training in the protocol can improve police ... meaning that it typically does not provide the level of experimental control that would be possible in a laboratory setting. Controlled ... / more

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

... signs of others’ sexual orientation . Here, we review research showing how perceiving others’ sexual orientation depends on ... Male voices and perceived sexual orientation : An experimental and theoretical approach. Language in Society, 32, 329–350. ... / more