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House, M.D. and the science of psychogenic illness

... is where we as viewers have to be careful and do our own independent fact-checking. Television does, however, have the capacity ... / more

That human touch that means so much: Exploring the tactile dimension of social life

... smell. Nevertheless, inputs from other senses can have independent effects. For instance, merely being in a warm room or holding a ... / more

When conversations flow

... interactions with others. These inferences seem to be independent of what has actually been said. Because people are generally so ... / more

Death and deities: A social cognitive perspective

... and even unconsciously, and that these beliefs may be independent of consciously held beliefs. This literature is now replete with ... / more

Family Honour and the Purity of the Family’s Essence: A Relational Models Approach

... on the conviction that each person has a value which is independent from other persons’ judgments, more importance is given to the ... / more

Positive Psychology and the Importance of Close Relationships in TV Sitcoms: That 70s Show, Entourage, and How I Met Your Mother

... on others, they actually feel more autonomous and independent . Psychologists refer to this as the  dependency paradox ... on close others for support, they engage in more independent exploration and achieve more goals on their own (Feeney, 2007). ... / more

Culture and Health Psychology: Insights from a Socio-Cultural Perspective

... the United States, the dominant model of the self is an independent self characterized by self-defining attributes which serve to ... emotional support beneficial? Well-being and health in independent and interdependent cultures . Personality and Social Psychology ... / more

When Nothing Bad Happens but You’re Still Unhappy: Boredom in Romantic Relationships

... and motivation? Positive and negative emotions are independent of each other ( Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988 ); that is, ... / more

Fairness Judgments: Genuine Morality or Disguised Egocentrism?

... fairness judgments in situations where people are truly independent evaluators, who have no personal concerns at stake in the ... / more

Why We Are Still Social

... of a new cycle. We think of infants becoming increasingly independent as they develop. What happens in practice, however, is that they ... / more