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Invoking Pocahontas: An act of racism disguised as politics

... While these representations are sometimes, on their face, positive in nature, they also have negative effects. Demonstrating this in a ... [9] Fryberg, S.A., & Townsend, S.S.M., (2008). The Psychology of Invisibility. In Adams, G.,Biernat, M., Branscombe, N., Crandall, ... / more

"We are ready to move!" An interview with Daniel Lakens and Klaus Fiedler on the current challenges in the field of psychological research

... In this interview, they offer a personal view on how psychology has changed and how it should change in the future. They describe ... start of the debate, I was not so much motivated to look at positive aspects. But since then I've changed my view, taking the perspective ... / more

Welcome to the Matrix! Opportunities and Risks of the Virtual World

... virtual worlds can influence attitudes and behavior and have positive effects - for example, combating anxiety. However, the field ... for the Fear of Flying. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68 (6) , 1020-1026. [5] Meyerbröker, K. & Emmelkamp, ... / more

Improving the Disclosure of Information in an Investigative Interview: Rapport building and the Physical Environment

... interviews. Environmental Manipulations and Legal Psychology Despite the findings noted above, the role of the environment ... a larger room elicits more comfort and thus fosters a more positive dynamic between the investigator and the interviewee. This is ... / more

Does social media usage really make people miserable? Fact-checking claims about the psychology of Facebook

... making somewhat inaccurate and exaggerated claims about the psychology of Facebook—that it’s unhealthy, making users feel depressed ... have readers believe. There are plenty of studies showing positive associations between Facebook and well-being (rather than negative ... / more

Bad day? How it can seem even worse for some

... biases occur in our lives.   The positive and negative events we experience during the day set the tone for the ... anxiety disorder. The British Journal of Clinical Psychology / the British Psychological Society, 38 ( Pt 3)(3), 267-278. ... / more

Demystifying Mental Health...On the Radio! An interview with podcast host Hillary McBride

... life-giving.  MB: It sounds like it’s been a net positive. With all that in mind, what would you consider some of the advantages ... you know, we have podcasts and these things that try to give psychology away. That was one of the phrases that one of my mentors along the ... / more

White lies and black lies: What they have in common and how they differ

... that are ‘almost true’ is easier to reconcile with a positive image of oneself [ 11 , 13 ]. Because generating a plausible ... auditory information from others. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 120 , 154–162. 4 Nagin, D. S., & Pogarsky, G. (2001). ... / more

Origins of Common Fears: A Review

... had resulted (Cook & Mineka, 1990). Evolutionary psychology Evolutionary psychology might be able to provide an answer ... M., & Siejak, K. K. (1997). Disgust as the source of false positive effects in the measurement of ophidiophobia. The Journal of ... / more

The Hope Circuit, Reviewed by Joe Smith

... of a celebrity, central to the development of popular psychology and its incursion into the self-help publishing genre. Seligman is most famous today for fathering positive psychology, which celebrates 20 years of stunning growth this August. ... / more