149 results for „positive psychology“
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magazine issue | 10/2010
Successful Dieting in Tempting Environments: Mission Impossible?
... Environmental cues signaling palatable food have a strong positive incentive value for dieters. Think of, for instance, signs of fast ... and motivation of goals and their pursuit. Health Psychology Review, 1 , 53-82. Anschutz, D. J., Van Strien, T., & ... / more
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magazine issue | 10/2010
Positive Psychology and the Importance of Close Relationships in TV Sitcoms: That 70s Show, Entourage, and How I Met Your Mother
The positive psychology movement has spurred multiple lines of research devoted to ... is most often synonymous with pain and adversity. Positive psychology (Keyes & Haidt, 2003; Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi, 2000) ... / more
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magazine issue | 10/2009
Do the Math: Cognitive Load Attenuates Negative Feelings
... & Nolen-Hoeksema , 1990). Likewise, simply showing people positive pictures does not alleviate people’s negative moods, whereas ... - the absorption hypothesis. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 28, 339-359. Erk, S., Kleczar, A., Walter, H. (2007). ... / more
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magazine issue | 10/2009
Culture and Health Psychology: Insights from a Socio-Cultural Perspective
... in the study of health and illness in disciplines such as psychology that have traditionally focused on the individual as the unit of ... missing chances over not making mistakes, focusing on the positive outcomes they hope to approach rather than the negative outcomes they ... / more
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magazine issue | 04/2009
When Nothing Bad Happens but You’re Still Unhappy: Boredom in Romantic Relationships
... that relationship boredom is comprised of an absence of positive emotion and approach motivation . The most frequent words ... relationship quality. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 78, 273-283. Barbalet, J. M. (1999). Boredom and ... / more
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magazine issue | 04/2009
Embodied Persuasion: How the Body Can Change our Mind
... to be happier than when we frown, and see everything with a positive light. Also, when we nod our heads we tend to like things better than ... and intense indoctrination . Personality and Social Psychology Review, 4, 238-254. Briñol, P., & Petty, R. E. ... / more
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magazine issue | 04/2009
How on Earth Do People Understand Each Other in Everyday Conversation?
... a lot, but nonetheless it could mean just about anything, positive or negative. Moreover, many utterances, such as requests, are made ... in face-to-face dialogue. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 19, 163-194. Bavelas, J. B., Coates, L., & Johnson, T. ... / more
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magazine issue | 04/2009
Human, or Less than Human?
... It’s hard to imagine a more fundamental question for psychology than what it is that makes us human. It’s harder still to come up ... of "self-serving biases" that allow us to see ourselves in a positive light and protect our self-esteem (Leary, 2007). For example, ... / more
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magazine issue | 09/2008
The Surprising Effect of Facial Appearance on Political Decision-Making
... final decision…right? Recent research in political psychology tells us that conscious deliberation is only part of the story when ... Participants rated each candidate on a set of ten positive personality traits (i.e. moral, intelligent, and friendly), reported ... / more
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magazine issue | 09/2008
Penetrating the Circle of Death: Why People are Dying (and Killing) Not to Die
... freedom, country or religion? And what is it about human psychology that has made so many – from the Crusaders of old to the 9/11 ... their own death subsequently demonstrated significantly more positive reactions toward the author of an essay praising the U.S., and more ... / moreHere you can search the entire InMind magazine for any content of your choice. You can reduce your search results by selecting one or more filter options in the right column.