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Political ideology is more than just “liberal” and “conservative”

... economic issues and policy (e.g., taxation and government intervention into markets). These different dimensions of ideology typically ... / more

Living in a safer world: Offering help when surrounded by others for the sake of reputation

... possible explanation for this decline may be bystander intervention . Indeed, it seems that not the police but “informal ... respond if a crime or accident does happen. If bystander intervention can prevent violent acts from happening, than bystander ... / more

How stress influences our morality

All of us are stressed every now and then. There are phenomena we usually associate with stress, like health risks and feelings like fear, panic, or insecurity. But stress might also have effects we normally don’t think of; recent studies suggest... / more

Becoming superhuman: Is it all in your mind?

... Another study looked at whether a mindfulness meditation intervention could actually alter brain and immune function (Davidson et al, ... / more

Cooperation in social dilemmas: How can psychology help to meet climate change goals?

... S. (2002). Self‐Categorization and Bystander Non‐intervention: Two Experimental Studies. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, ... Evans, D., & Reicher, S. (2005). Identity and emergency intervention : How social group membership and inclusiveness of group ... / more

Doing ill for ‘the greater good’: Understanding what really went on in the Stanford Prison Experiment

... classic study. Now the evidence of the Experimenters’ intervention and leadership is simply undeniable. Where now? ... / more

Roadblocks to Mental Health Research

... research including academic studies, psychological intervention testing and clinical trials investigating medicinal products. ... / more

The Kids are Alright? An Interview with Well-Being Ambassador Will Williams and a Case for Bringing Mindfulness to Schools

... A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Meditation Intervention . Mindfulness, 6 , 444-454. 15 Boellinghaus, I., ... / more

Can vacations live up to their reputation?

... mortality experience after the multiple risk factor intervention trial. Psychosomatic Medicine, 62 (5) , 608-12. DOI: ... / more

Never fear, a moral expert is here

... reprehensibility of eating meat as an experimental intervention led to a reduction in meat consumption. In order to be able to ... 52% of the meals purchased contained meat; after the intervention , this was reduced to 45%. Such a difference was not observed in ... / more