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Origins of Common Fears: A Review

... that is shaped by prior learning, and personality factors like disgust sensitivity (Armfield, 2006, p. 758). Because of the ... direct comparisons difficult.  Lastly, a number of factors (e.g., location), which were not considered, could have influenced ... / more

Remembering what never occurred? Children’s false memories for repeated experiences

... of the allegations. However, there were several factors that these professionals were not aware of that likely contaminated ... first study, memory researchers examined different factors that could affect the formation of these implanted false memories ... / more

The Coddling of the American Mind, reviewed by Dylan Selterman

... and Haidt argue for an array of different sociocultural factors, including toxic political rhetoric, social media (e.g., Facebook), ... we don’t (yet) have any direct evidence connecting those factors with the key problems pervading American colleges. Put another way, it ... / more

Risk assessment tools and criminal reoffending: Does bias determine who is “high risk”?

... and they are based on statistical models of weighted factors supported by research as being predictive of the likelihood of future ... score is calculated by assigning numeric values to risk factors such as criminal history, mental illness, and substance abuse ... / more

Social Machines: Social Aspects of Human-Computer Interaction

... actors. In Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems (pp. 72-78). ACM. 14 Nass, C., Moon, Y., & ... behavior change. In CHI'97 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems (pp. 331-332). ACM 16 Moon, Y. (2000) ... / more

Refugees wel(l)come: The impact of social support on refugees’ well-being

... refugees in particular, psychologists are investigating factors that can influence well-being positively. A group of researchers in ... on the other hand. Well-being can be affected by external factors and should therefore always be understood in terms of an ... / more

From Pervasive Beliefs To Wrongful Convictions

... O'Brien, B. (2009). Prime suspect: An examination of factors that aggravate and counteract confirmation bias in criminal ... / more

Can vacations live up to their reputation?

... stressors can have a negative impact on important factors such as health or well-being [ 6 , 7 ]. As such, it is important ... already have some understanding of the influencing factors of fade-out effects, but many outstanding questions nevertheless ... / more

Just a compliment? Why positive gender stereotypes can be more harmful than they seem

... the same coin [ix] , and is defined by three sources or factors of ambivalence in attitudes towards women. Paternalism is the first ... / more

What career should I choose? How self-stereotyping can influence career decisions

... decisions differently [5] . Amongst other influencing factors (like gender stereotyping of and biases towards applicants), ... / more