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Intergroup Contact Theory: Past, Present, and Future

... In the present world, it is this recognition of the benefits of contact that drives modern school exchanges and cross-group buddy ... Furthermore, positive contact is associated with reduced physiological threat responses to outgroup members (Blascovich et al., ... / more

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

... setting (Leander, Chartrand & Bargh, 2012). Thus, the social benefits of touch are likely to materialize only in appropriate situations. ... factors. As we have seen, some of the effects of touch are physiological, such as the release of oxytocin , and they are part of our ... / more

Does Exercise Truly Make You Happy?

... exercise as a treatment for depression . Therefore, the benefits of exercise and depression are predominantly tested within the ... allows for a more comprehensive model of causality. Namely, physiological mechanisms and environmental factors could influence both ... / more

When does revenge taste sweet? A short tale of revenge

... deviants. Thus, de Quervain and his colleagues provide physiological evidence that revenge feels good, and indeed may taste ... revenge , when the costs of such behavior outweigh the benefits. Consequently, one should keep in mind that revenge is thus not ... / more

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

... convinced when presented with messages framed in terms of benefits of flossing one’s teeth, whereas those with a tendency to be more ... culturally inappropriate forms of social support at the physiological level ( Taylor, Welch, Kim & Sherman , 2007). Asian Americans ... / more

Reconsidering Race in the Genetic Era

... , suggest that there are distinct races with distinct physiological and mental characteristics. Nonetheless, scientific research ... someone is "black" or "white." Nonetheless, one of the benefits of decoding the human genome is that we are finding links between ... / more

Seeing mountains in molehills: Embodied visual perception of the environment

... head into the Bronx, that many runners hit “the wall.” Physiological cues such as exhaustion, dehydration, and severe muscle fatigue ... people look around the environment and weigh the costs and benefits of moving within it. However, it is possible that this ... / more

Smartphones: A threat to well-being?

... share them immediately with our friends and families. These benefits are also apparent in working life. With the smartphone’s portability ... be deployed for a wide range of cognitive, behavioral and physiological activities. Any activity – regardless of ease or difficulty – ... / more

The Effect of Acute Stress on Memory: How It Helps and How It Hurts

... a specific situation, called acute stress , typically benefits memory formation, while acute stress during retrieval ... administered cortisol to participants, simulating the physiological stress reaction ( 13 ). Other studies have shown ... / more

Can vacations live up to their reputation?

... homeostatic balance. This applies to both psychological and physiological markers of recovery [ 10 ]. In summary recovery through ... ] have given some practical implications to ensure optimal benefits from vacations. On the one hand, it seems to make sense to start the ... / more